Self-steering apparatus for sailboats

Details Self-steering apparatus for sailboats Self-steering apparatus for sailboats

1975-05-12

1977-01-18

Blix, Trygve M.

Ships

Steering mechanism

Remote control steering excluding manual operation

B63H 2500

Patent

active

040033287

ABSTRACT:
A self-steering mechanism comprises a pair of tension lines connected to an after section of the tiller, the lines having an elastic portion and passing through gunwale-mounted pulleys to return to a pulley and cleat assembly on the forward part of the tiller, the lines being tension-adjustable on the cleats for different points of sail and being capable of holding a boat on course without constant attention by the skipper.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1679395 (1928-08-01), Bailey
patent: 2845891 (1958-08-01), Frey
patent: 2988930 (1961-06-01), McMurray et al.
patent: 3417723 (1968-12-01), Akermanis

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