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Here is the definitive manual for choosing, purchasing, installing, maintaining, repairing, using, and even building a windvane self-steerer, that amazing device that relieves longdistance sailors from the the helm while using not one amp of precious electrical power. This user-friendly guide includes: How vane gears work A clear discussion of how to match vane design with boat Invaluable instructions for how to sail with a windvane-- settings, sail trim, and more A detailed look at nine commercial models, plus plans and instructions for readers to build their own

Here is the definitive manual for choosing, purchasing, installing, maintaining, repairing, using, and even building a windvane self-steerer, that amazing device that relieves longdistance sailors from the the helm while using not one amp of precious electrical power. This user-friendly guide includes: How vane gears work A clear discussion of how to match vane design with boat Invaluable instructions for how to sail with a windvane-- settings, sail trim, and more A detailed look at nine commercial models, plus plans and instructions for readers to build their own

Chimes, whirligigs, windsocks, banners, and windvanes--these 35 toys seem practically alive with sound and movement. Some can even be tuned! Made from fabric, metal, wood, glass, or clay, many are perfect for the beginning crafter. Spin a Garden of Tulips or Hummingbird Toy. Nothing's simpler than a Circle of Beads Wind Chime: just select beautiful beads, arrange them on lengths of cord, and add a few wind-chime tubes to make sweet music. Others feature falling flowers or a rainbow made of polymer clay. Mobiles--with winter trees or bluebirds--would cheer up any room or porch. Those who like to sew will enjoy stitching the eye-catching Dragonfly Windsock. If painting's a passion, pick up the brushes and turn a swatch of ordinary canvas into a series of one-for-every-season Flower Garden Banners. And with patterns, color pictures, and technical tips, they're really a breeze to create! 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10. NEW IN PAPERBACK

All voyaging sailboats require some form of automatic steering to relieve shorthanded crew from having to steer every minute underway. Electric autopilots are the usual choice for weekending and coastal cruising; voyagers prefer the greater reliability and lower power draw of windvane systems and there are hybrids that offer the best of both worlds. This book explains it all, filling a large gap in the marine how-to literature.