Looking for Sailomat 601 Manual

[Celestialsailor]

Does anyone have a Sailomat 601 Manual that they could lazer copy or better yet scan and email to me? I just bought a used unit and need to rebuild it...Thanx

[Celestialsailor]

Ok...Found one...thanx

[RD-surf]

Hi Celestialsailor,

I just came across this youtube of one in action. It might complement your manual.

Solo Sailing in the Pacific: Panama City, Panama to the Galapagos - YouTube

[pburger]

Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

Does anyone have a Sailomat 601 Manual that they could lazer copy or better yet scan and email to me? I just bought a used unit and need to rebuild it...Thanx

Hello - I know this an old post, but was the manual you found 'electronic' like .pdf etc.? If so, I'm in the same position... can you help me also?

[coopec43]

Have you had a look at this site? SAILOMAT 601


There is a site that offers free downloads but as the saying goes "there is no such thing as a free lunch". They require registration and my experience is that these sites download malware/spyware as well.

[pburger]

Yes, thank you, I've seen the 601 site. I does have general information, and probably enough to get the dimensions I need, but its not got any service / rebuilding info. I expect they would like you to buy a new one!!!! lol

Not seen the "free" download sites that publish anything for these though.

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, pburger.

Sailomat Self-Steering Technical Data ➥ SAILOMAT 601

SELF-STEERING UNDER SAIL - Autopilots and Wind-steering Systems” ~ by Peter Christian Förthmann
➥ https://www.bluemoment.com/downloads/selfsteering.pdf

[Benz]

Originally Posted by pburger

Yes, thank you, I've seen the 601 site. I does have general information, and probably enough to get the dimensions I need, but its not got any service / rebuilding info. I expect they would like you to buy a new one!!!! lol

Not seen the "free" download sites that publish anything for these though.

I rebuilt mine W/O a manual. They're pretty simple--just take apart and clean and lube the bearings (don't drop the little balls in the water!). Put it back together just as it was.
The manual is more necessary for installation--when I was finally loaned a photocopied one, I saw the failures in my installation and corrected them.
Once properly installed, I think all the tweaks that can be done are obvious: push rod length, counterbalance adjustment, vane adjustment--it's combinations of those that you'll be fiddling with every time you use the vane until you find the sweet spot.

[Paul L]

Originally Posted by pburger

Yes, thank you, I've seen the 601 site. I does have general information, and probably enough to get the dimensions I need, but its not got any service / rebuilding info. I expect they would like you to buy a new one!!!! lol

Not seen the "free" download sites that publish anything for these though.

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[pburger]

Originally Posted by Paul L

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Got your PM thanks :-)

[pburger]

Originally Posted by GordMay

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, pburger.

Sailomat Self-Steering Technical Data ➥ SAILOMAT 601

SELF-STEERING UNDER SAIL - Autopilots and Wind-steering Systems” ~ by Peter Christian Förthmann
➥ https://www.bluemoment.com/downloads/selfsteering.pdf

Thank you, and Thanks for those links - the S-S Uder Sail is an interesting read - still going through it. Much appreciated.

[pburger]

Originally Posted by Benz

I rebuilt mine W/O a manual. They're pretty simple--just take apart and clean and lube the bearings (don't drop the little balls in the water!). Put it back together just as it was.
The manual is more necessary for installation--when I was finally loaned a photocopied one, I saw the failures in my installation and corrected them.
Once properly installed, I think all the tweaks that can be done are obvious: push rod length, counterbalance adjustment, vane adjustment--it's combinations of those that you'll be fiddling with every time you use the vane until you find the sweet spot.

Hi Ben, thank you for your notes above, much appreciated. That is exactly the good news I was hoping to hear! I'm confident that this is going to be a success story!
Thanks again, Paul

[pressuredrop]

This is my favorite vane gear of all the ones ive used... its been a while but i might be able to answer some questions... the only reak idiosyncracy with this gear is that the push rod is threaded into the upper end so if you spin the airvane a number of times the pushrod length become longer or shorter and effects performance.....

[pburger]

Originally Posted by pressuredrop

This is my favorite vane gear of all the ones ive used... its been a while but i might be able to answer some questions... the only reak idiosyncracy with this gear is that the push rod is threaded into the upper end so if you spin the airvane a number of times the pushrod length become longer or shorter and effects performance.....

Thanks for your remarks and offer of help. I've just read a report on various wind vane systems, and yes that was mentioned! As it happens, the push rod is the one part of my second hand system that is missing. I will see if it is possible to address this issue during fabrication of the replacement part. But I glad yo pointed it out or I might not have found out till it was too late!!

[Benz]

Originally Posted by pressuredrop

This is my favorite vane gear of all the ones ive used... its been a while but i might be able to answer some questions... the only reak idiosyncracy with this gear is that the push rod is threaded into the upper end so if you spin the airvane a number of times the pushrod length become longer or shorter and effects performance.....

I took this as a convenient way to adjust the pushrod length! I assumed it was done that way on purpose.
To the OP: The most critical bits on installation were that the paddle needs to be only about 3/4 of the way in the water (I shortened mine's shaft with a hacksaw), and that the lines that leave the swinging arm on their way to the tiller must both depart the arm at the exact same angle. With my offset installation I had to jury-rig a strut from one side of my stern to lead the line correctly.