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Why use self steering?

Well, don't you have better things to do than keep the boat on the right course?

When you sail longer trips, especially when you sail solo or with a very small crew, keeping the boat at the correct angle to the wind needs constant attention. This is fun for about half an hour, after that it becomes a boring nuisance.

Having the boat steer it self brings you great relaxation and frees you to enjoy being on the water.

Self steering from Mister Vee frees you from sitting at the helm all the time!

Self steering from Mister Vee keeps your boat at the correct angle to the wind so you can:

• Look around and enjoy your sailing
• Get something to drink or prepair a meal
• Navigate
• Put in a reef
• hoist the sails while motoring in to the wind
• Change the sails
• Do small repairs
• Look around and enjoy your sailing!

Once you have experienced windvane self-steering from Mister Vee, your sailing will never be the same again!

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Take a closer look at Mr. Vane:

This video shows the main features of Mr. Vane. Stainless WALT shares most components and also has the removable windvane and pendulum rudder.

But how does one use a self steering system like this?

Take a look at this video:

No power consumption
Did you know that an auto pilot can account for 70% of the daily power consumption, especially on a smaller boat? If the battery is empty, there is no more self steering left!
If the wind picks up, the performance of an autopilot gets worse while the power consumption goes up.
A windvane self steering system just goes on and on and on!

Light weight and affordable
By using modern plastics it was possible to lower the cost of manufacturing and lower the weight at the same time. This keeps the weight at the ends of the boat as low as possible. With less then 8 kgs (18 lb) Mr. Vane is the lightest system ever, both on you boat and on your wallet! And by using a lot of the same parts, Stainless WALT offers the same super sensitive performance at an unmatched price in stainless steel.

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Take longer trips and visit places that are otherwise out of reach with self steering from Mister Vee!

Mister Veetures

USD Windvane
Mister Vee is the only brand offering this feature, giving the best performance on running courses and built-in adaptation to heel.

Removable windvane and pendulum rudder
For easy storage both the complete vane head (including counterweight) and pendulum rudder are removable in seconds without tools. The pendulum rudder is connected with a mechanisme that doubles as an overload protection.

Tiltable vane axis
For extra adaptability to conditions.

Many mounting options
Including combinations with outboard engines and transom hung rudders.

Servo pendulum system
Giving you the most stable and comfortable steering.

Designed for self assembly
This means a very affordable system in a small box: cheap world wide shipping.

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What is an USD vane?

Mister Vee is the first company to offer systems with a windvane blade that rotates underneath its axis. Why is this important?

The USD windvane, tilted

On down wind courses with little heel a normal vane has maximum steering ability which is mostly not necessary and can easily cause oversteering. USD windvanes are better suitable for down wind courses: they prevent oversteering. This discovery was made a couple of years ago by Dutch wind vane steering expert Jan Alkema who published his findings in sailing magazines and on the internet.

Assembling your system

Both Stainless WALT and Mr. Vane have been designed for self assembly. This is why you get unmatched performance at an unrivalled price. For easy assembly a step by step manual is provided as a download.

Tools

Most of the tools that are needed for the assembly can be found in a normal DIY toolbox. Some of them can be bought from Mister Vee. For a complete list of the required tools click here.