Blog posts involving the steering, compass, wind vanes and ground tackle. Does not include any rigging or sail controls - see "Rigging & Sail Controls" for that...
Every proper cruising boat needs a windvane self-steering gear. Right? This is one of those things I thought I'd go full-mad-scientist on, some time in the future when other needs were taken care of. Those things are expensive, but plenty of people have successfully brewed up their own...