BOAT STEERING DEVICE UTILIZING HYDRODYNAMIC SERVO

摘要

1502518 Self-steering gear S P KNOOS 18 May 1976 [17 June 1975] 20451/76 Heading B7V In a marine craft self-steering gear assembly an oar member 11 supported on the transom of the craft 4 has pendulous movement and is coupled to the rudder 14 so that said pendulous movement effects rotation of the rudder. In the embodiment shown, the steering control action is provided by a wind-vane 25 which through a linkage comprising rod 47 effects rotation of oar member 11 about its shaft, the reaction with the water then producing the pendulous movement. The wind vane 25 is set by a control wheel 23.