WINDPILOT STANDARDS
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Mode of operation
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| Bevel gear linkage for automatic yaw damping - oversteering impossible |
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| Windvane infinitely adjustable for different wind strengths |
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| Catch to hold windvane on centre |
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| Infinitely adjustable force transmission |
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| Power-clutch - easy to engage and disengage even under load |
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| Infinite course adjustment (manual) |
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| Infinite course adjustment (remote control) |
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| Pendulum rudder lifts up 170 degrees from working position |
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| Overload protection for pendulum rudder - adjustable friction clamp |
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| Auxiliary rudder removable |
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| Pin for autopilot pushrod as standard |
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Installation
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| Flange system with extension F0 - F1 |
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| Multivariable flange system MF0 - MF5 |
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| Multivariable tubular system |
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| Mounting components accommodate transom curvature - no high-stress areas |
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| 4 bolts to install, 1 bolt to remove |
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| 4 bolts to install, 2 bolts to remove |
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| 8 bolts to install, 2 bolts to remove |
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Force transmission
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| Short transmission paths with just a few blocks |
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| User-friendly tiller fitting with stainless steel chain |
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Infinitely adjustable disk-brake style wheel adaptor with built-in
overload protection |
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| Optional crossbar for problematic transom shapes |
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Materials
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| Hard anodised seawater resistant AlMg5 aluminium |
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| Low pressure diecasting |
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| CNC machined |
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| Linkage components - silicone aluminium bronze alloy |
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| Stainless steel pushrod |
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| Low maintenance POM and PTFE bearings |
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| Pendulum rudder - epoxied Western Hemlock |
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Buoyant Auxiliary rudder blade - PE with PE foam filling and stainless
steel shaft |
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| Windvane - 6 mm marine ply AW100 |
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