Windpilot PACIFIC LIGHT - Windpilot and Autopilot; 2 Sailing with Your Windpilot; Sailing with Your Windpilot: Quick Guide; Sailing with Your Windpilot: Comprehensive Guide

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1.8 WINDPILOT AND AUTOPILOT
 • ThePACIFICLIGHTisusedexclusivelyonsmaller
boats, most of which will have tiller steering. If a
cockpit autopilot is used, it should be connected
as usual to the main steering and not to the
PACIFIC LIGHT. The autopilot is normally used
when motoring, so there should be no problem with
power consumption.
2.0 SAILING WITH YOUR WINDPILOT
2.1 SAILING WITH YOUR WINDPILOT: QUICK
GUIDE
 • Bringtheboatontocourse.
 • Lowerthependulumrudderbladeintothewater.
 • Fitthewindvane.
 • Setthewindvaneintothewind(itshouldnowbe
standing upright).
 • Connectthesteeringlinestotheboat’smain
steering.
 • Finetrimthesteeringatthesystemorthemain
rudder.
2.2 SAILING WITH YOUR WINDPILOT:
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
2.2.1 SYSTEM NOT IN USE
 • Keepthependulumrudderbladeinthelift-up
position.
 • Removethewindvane.
2.2.2 PREPARING FOR USE
 • Bring the boat onto course.
 • Lowerthependulumrudderbladeintothewater.
 • Fitthewindvaneandturnitintothewindmanually
(the windvane should now be standing upright).
 • NOTE:thecounterweightshouldnowbepointing
into the wind.
2.2.3 CONNECTING THE STEERING LINES
2.2.3.1 TILLER STEERING
 • Connectthetwosnapshackles.
 • Engagethechaininthetillerfitting.
 • Removeanyslackinthelines.
 • CAUTION:onlyremovetheslack.Donotpullthe
lines taught, as this increases friction and impairs
steering.
2.2.3.2 WHEEL STEERING
 • Connectthetwopairsofsnapshackles(makesure
the lines are not crossed!).
 • Removeanyslackinthelines.
 • CAUTION:onlyremovetheslack.Donotpullthe
lines taught, as this increases friction and impairs
steering.