FAQ

FAQ...continued

Question
I do not like all those lines in the cockpit !

Answer
Well, the sailors that say this have never tried to sail with a vane gear. When the vane gear is working, you do not have to go to the wheel. They are easily made to quickly to release and put away in harbour. Sure there are gears on the market that do not have lines, where you fix the tiller/wheel and the gear steers by itself, but we say that a boat is steered best by its own rudder.

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Question
Can I use the emergency tiller for the vane gear ?

Answer
Sure. We have done this when the wheel has hydraulic connection with the Quadrant and the hydraulic slips.

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Question
Can I put the gear off center ?

Answer
I will say no. Up to the 10 cm it's OK but not more (unless you have a multi hull). What happens is that the servo rudder is lifted out of the water when on one tack and very deep on the other tack.

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