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Self Steering Sayes Rig

Hi from New Zealand
I invented (I thought!) & made a new self steering system only to discover Roland Sayes started making them back in 1978! Now sold by Scanmar. Anyway mine doesn't work too well yet! To speed up the tuning phase can anybody out there tell me the size of the Sayes Rig air vane (a vertical pivot V shaped vane) and the size of the pendulum oar or servo trim tab?? Mine works well with good breeze from close hauled to beam reach & when motoring with an Autohelm 1000 hooked up. BUT light winds & behind the beam winds!!!???!!!! VERY zigzag.
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