Jon,
Monday evening I emailed Cape Horn to ask whether they had made any windvanes for 424’s. Owner Yves Gelinas
replied the next day saying, “We have built two self-steering gears for the Pearson 424 ketch…” I ee’d him
back asking for those owners’ contact info, but he may not want to divulge that kind of information without
the client’s permission. So I thought I’d check with the group, too. I’m in the “serious consideration” stage
of a Cape Horn windvane for Silver Heels. My intention is to combine it with a low-draw tiller autopilot for
all-in-one self-steering.
Regarding the Cape Horn’s installation, I believe I’ve resolved most of the external obstruction issues, at
least in my own mind – protruding mizzen boom, davits, aft cockpit dodger/bimini – but would be very
interested to hear how they affect the vane’s performance when you’ve had a chance to experiment. I still have
some close measuring to do to decide exactly how I’d configure the installation. In particular, I’m interested
to know just where the CH quadrant lies in your boat (forward or aft of the lazarette’s forward bulkhead), and
how you ran the control lines into the cockpit and where/how you secure them. Also, where would you connect a
tiller-drive autopilot? And, of course, any and all of your personal observations, etc.
Thanks,
Tor
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Silver Heels, P-424 #17
http://www.SilverHeels.us
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