Steering device for sailboats

Details Steering device for sailboats Steering device for sailboats

1993-05-04

1994-05-10

Avila, Stephen P.

Ships

Steering mechanism

Remote control steering excluding manual operation

B63H 2510

Patent

active

053098587

ABSTRACT:
A steering device for sailboats comprises a bracket (11), a rocker (12) pivotally mounted on the bracket and including means for connecting it to a rudder, a servo oar (13) rotatably mounted in the rocker (12), a steering lever (17) mounted on the bracket (11) and pivotable in response to a steering signal, and a linkage (17A/18/23) coupling the steering lever (17) to the servo oar (13) to rotate it in response to the steering signal. The linkage comprises a link rod (18) which extends generally transversely of the axis (L) of rotation of the servo oar (13) and generally forwardly from the servo oar to a lever arm (17A) of the steering lever (17).

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patent: 4327657 (1982-05-01), Knoos
patent: 4766833 (1988-08-01), Knoos

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