The replacement tiller pilot has arrived and here it is resplendent in its very own set of foulies courtesy of Ian, the skipper of our sister boat Apogee
I just need to waterproof the stitching around the window and hopefully this natty, and beautifully made, cover will keep the elements at bay
It's astonishing that a piece of equipment specifically designed and manufactured to be used in the open cockpits of relatively small sailing boats should be so vulnerable to water ingress but there's innumerable examples of tiller pilots failing when they get wet
I'm hoping to resurrect the failed unit as a spare although I'd not trust it fully every again.
Meanwhile, with another week aboard fast approaching, the weather is being a bit of a tease. If the building high pressure holds we could be looking at near perfect conditions with sunshine, warmth and ten to fifteen knots of breeze
I'll believe it when I see it!
I just need to waterproof the stitching around the window and hopefully this natty, and beautifully made, cover will keep the elements at bay
It's astonishing that a piece of equipment specifically designed and manufactured to be used in the open cockpits of relatively small sailing boats should be so vulnerable to water ingress but there's innumerable examples of tiller pilots failing when they get wet
I'm hoping to resurrect the failed unit as a spare although I'd not trust it fully every again.
Meanwhile, with another week aboard fast approaching, the weather is being a bit of a tease. If the building high pressure holds we could be looking at near perfect conditions with sunshine, warmth and ten to fifteen knots of breeze
I'll believe it when I see it!
Bru,
ReplyDeleteThe stitching round the window should be fine, our tiller pilot even generated a small amount of condensation when I first used the original cover. The window material actually is larger than the switch panel.
Ian