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Cabin Tour of Liveaboard Sailboat Southern Cross, Part 4 (Dickerson 41)
In the last episode of our Southern Cross boat tour series, we look at Southern Cross' autopilot, steering quadrant, emergency tiller, and SCUBA equipment. Don and D also tell about using Southern Cross as a dive boat in Bonaire, using their Hookah to scr...
Published: Dec 24, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:17:13
Stormy Seas Autopilot Steering
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers - ARC 2012
We are sailing downwind in strong winds and watch how the autopilot handles the seas. We have a Raymarine Autopilot system with an SXP-30 corepack.
Published: Aug 16, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:50
Raymarine SPX-5 wheel pilot with P70 Control Head Demonstration
What's missing in this initial trial is emphasis on sail trim. The Raymarine works well in quite heavy air and sea--far better than the general reputation of wheel pilots--if the boat is trimmed for neutral helm, as it must be for a pendulum wind vane syst...
Published: Jul 31, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:06:01
4. What problems did you encounter on Fellowship’s offshore shakedown sail?
On November 28, 2011, I interviewed Gary Nicholas aboard his Vagabond 42 'Fellowship' in Florida after our 650 nautical mile sail from North Carolina...
Published: Mar 08, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:04:15
Edson Wheel with Clutch and Brake
Edson Marine has developed a revolutionary new wheel with clutch and brake. For sailing yachts with autopilots, the helmsman can clutch out the wheel, removing its fly wheel effect, dramatically decreasing the load on the autopilot. This is especially usef...
Published: Jan 02, 2011
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:03:55