I made a couple of updates to the routing of the control lines for my Aries wind vane.
My boat is set up with both control lines leading from the vane itself to the port side of the cockpit and then to the wheel hub. The cast aluminum from which much of the vane is made is not smooth and presents a chafe hazard for the lines that constantly work back and forth while the vane is engaged. Locating the first set of blocks in three dimensional space to avoid rubbing is key. I started with...
My boat is set up with both control lines leading from the vane itself to the port side of the cockpit and then to the wheel hub. The cast aluminum from which much of the vane is made is not smooth and presents a chafe hazard for the lines that constantly work back and forth while the vane is engaged. Locating the first set of blocks in three dimensional space to avoid rubbing is key. I started with...
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