Eva finally gets a steering gear!
Somehow we managed to make it across
the pacific without any vane gear at all. While in NZ we
purchased a used Monitor, built in 1977 which was the same year Eva was
built.
Locating the new unit
Running the tiller control lines to be out of the way, but without too
many turns is a challenge
The completed installation
Our mount was not standard, but it turned out rather nice
The Monitor steers Eva while sailing in light wind
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