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4.5 CAST AND TUBULAR COMPONENTS
• All the cast and tubular components in the system
have been treated with lanolin before assembly and
will come apart again readily even after prolonged
operation.
• Wax the tubular components occasionally.
4.6 LANOLIN
• Lanolin has been applied to all screwed or bolted
joints to prevent electrolytic reactions.
• Lanolin works equally well on all the other screws
and bolts on the boat (and also makes a good hand
creme!).
4.7 ANTIFOULING
• Never antifoul the pendulum rudder blade. It should
only be in the water when the system is in use, so
there should never be any growth on it anyway.
• The pendulum rudder blade can be cleaned in the
lift-up position.
• Antifouling may clog the bearing if liquid paint runs
up the blade in the lift-up position.
• TIP: treat the blade with varnish only.
4.8 WINDVANE
• A spare or replacement windvane must weigh
exactly the same as the original windvane. If it does
not, adjust the dimensions until it does.
• CAUTION: even a coat of paint can significantly
add to the weight of your windvane. The painted
windvane must weigh exactly the same as the
original it is to replace.
• The counterweight is matched to the weight of the
original windvane. Using a windvane of a different
weight will reduce the sensitivity of the system and
impair steering quality, especially in lighter airs.
• The windvane may be no more than 50 g/1¾ oz
lighter than the counterweight. It must never be
heavier than the counterweight!
4.9 WINDVANE TELLTALE
• There comes a point where there is just too little
wind to move the windvane. The fluttering of
the windvane telltale, a strip of spinnaker cloth
attached towards the upper trailing edge of the
vane, provides that little extra steering impulse and
extends the range of conditions over which the
system can sensibly be used.