Skylark
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That made me laugh, thanks ?
I love the fashion statement parallel, at the opposite end of the spectrum, it brought to mind Albert Steptoe proudly recycling other peoples’ scrap. ?
30 footer with twin wheels?
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I love the fashion statement parallel, at the opposite end of the spectrum, it brought to mind Albert Steptoe proudly recycling other peoples’ scrap. ?
DFL1010
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I see you're being facetious, but there is no reason why such a setup could not provide feedback.
Haptic feedback is the term you're looking for, and absolutely could be built into a remote tiller.
wully1
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how many controllers would come in a pack? Or would they be able to swim?
The solo sailors already carry an autopilot remote controller on a lanyard round their neck.
mjcoon
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"Facetious"? Me? No, I wasn't really, just raising an obvious objection. Feedback is what tells you that your rudder is about to lose grip and lead to a broach (though I don't think anyone has mentioned that). And I believe the games industry finances research into haptics that probably benefits work on (e.g.) remote surgery.
Blueboatman
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Years ago I read and read books on wind vane steering systems (and the early ones were so often myopic , ignorant , wrong! )
And then was finally able to produce a (mark 6?) unit that worked beautifully -thank you Marchaj , Djikstra.
I could gaze at it for hours on passage, watching it ‘sense’ quartering seas and apply corrective helm before the stern was pushed around..
Or in no apparent wind at all , with the sails slatting on a deep sea calm, yet ‘somehow’ the vane kept the boat always pointing correctly and not pirouetting hopelessly and psychologically frustratingly in all other directions!
And so to now: 25 years later..!
With reliable onboard solar and deep discharge batteries , and programmable chips and a plethora of sensors available , surely any digital interface between steering control surface ( rudder) and steering controller ( skipper) is going to be waaay smarter than a dumb mechanical set up ..
Ergo -ditch the mechanicals ?
NB. Technically my vane was an “auxiliary , trim tab, hinged, variably inclined vertical axis gear with overbalanced rudder and micro weight components , linkages and reef -able vane..” I suppose.
I was quite proud of what I built and what it did ..
And then was finally able to produce a (mark 6?) unit that worked beautifully -thank you Marchaj , Djikstra.
I could gaze at it for hours on passage, watching it ‘sense’ quartering seas and apply corrective helm before the stern was pushed around..
Or in no apparent wind at all , with the sails slatting on a deep sea calm, yet ‘somehow’ the vane kept the boat always pointing correctly and not pirouetting hopelessly and psychologically frustratingly in all other directions!
And so to now: 25 years later..!
With reliable onboard solar and deep discharge batteries , and programmable chips and a plethora of sensors available , surely any digital interface between steering control surface ( rudder) and steering controller ( skipper) is going to be waaay smarter than a dumb mechanical set up ..
Ergo -ditch the mechanicals ?
NB. Technically my vane was an “auxiliary , trim tab, hinged, variably inclined vertical axis gear with overbalanced rudder and micro weight components , linkages and reef -able vane..” I suppose.
I was quite proud of what I built and what it did ..
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capnsensible
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What happens when the autopilot becomes inert?
Actually, I know the answers to this. On various yachts.
James_Calvert
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What happens when the autopilot becomes inert?
Actually, I know the answers to this. On various yachts.
I tie a line across the cockpit from windward to the tiller, works OK on a fetch in smooth seas.
I suppose with a wheel you'd tie it to a spoke on the bottom? If there was one...
