WINDVANE self steering mounted
the self steering has been fitted and it just remains for the blocks and line to be fitted
rudder and trimtab in the back of the Hilux
rudder and trimtab on the back of Cagarro
turret, vane and mount
The bearings on the rudder for the trimtab, I made from Delrin
and the bearings on the vane I made from PTFE teflon - there are delrin black "keepers"on the horizontal surface on the aft of the rotating turret and also an Afezelia hardwood lock with inox wingnut on the front - between the rotating turret and the mount is a large UHMWPE washer cut from a 20 litre can so that the turret rotates without binding and wearing the epoxy glass on the mating surfaces -
below you can see the teflon bearing and the inox shaft
all installed minus control lines and blocks
The above solution is my modification to suit the Setka A of the Wave Rover Mk3 windvane from Alan Mulholland - see below pictures taken of his setup during his visit to Horta
