Who know more about the Aeolos P30?

[Hans Genthe]

Hopefully no one was paid for that wiring.

That was done by Jan in one day, that means it was the result of our delays in production and shipping.
We are working on that, moving to a far bigger new factory and finding better partners for shipping.

 

[Hans Genthe]

Jan wrote a review of his first experience:

Silverrudder 2022 in english

Silver Rudder 2022 A short story long. We start all the way back in April 2021, when I ordered our new Aeolos P30. It was originally supposed to have been delivered in September 2021. But a lot of …

jbhsailing.com

 

[Ex Machina]

Well done mate . Good to see the boat sailing and sailing well after all the shit you got dished out on the forum

 

[inneedofadvice]

Thanks. Yes, sailed the race without autopilot, so no gennaker, only at the end in light airs.

The autopilot was not scope of the boatyards´work. Jan installed a NKE system and a this Jefa direct drive unit with a rod to the rudder drum.

Jefa direct drive unit type I

I would prefer a smaller linear autopilot drive type LD100 with ropes to the tiller.The installation was done in 2 days and only 4 hours testing on the water, the installation was provisional.

He ill do everything in a watertight box.
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What do you mean by’ropes tied to the tiller’?

 

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Jan wrote a review of his first experience:

Silverrudder 2022 in english

Silver Rudder 2022 A short story long. We start all the way back in April 2021, when I ordered our new Aeolos P30. It was originally supposed to have been delivered in September 2021. But a lot of …

jbhsailing.com

That was a good insight into the boat, the sailor, the difficulties in preparation, and the race. Thank you.

 

[Matagi]

Thanks. Yes, sailed the race without autopilot, so no gennaker, only at the end in light airs.

The autopilot was not scope of the boatyards´work. Jan installed a NKE system and a this Jefa direct drive unit with a rod to the rudder drum.

Jefa direct drive unit type I

I would prefer a smaller linear autopilot drive type LD100 with ropes to the tiller.The installation was done in 2 days and only 4 hours testing on the water, the installation was provisional.

He ill do everything in a watertight box.
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Looks worse than any Märklin I ever had.

 

[Liquid]

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I hope that is a 'how not to wire' up your electronics picture!

 

[patrese]

Jan responded at the pricegiving self reflecting: "when a sailmaker is installing electronics it might not be the best idea...";O)

But respect for 5. place after that short prep work and some windy conditions in that race.....

 

[Hans Genthe]

What do you mean by’ropes tied to the tiller’?

The ropes will become pulled back by elastic cords after releasing.

 

[bushsailor]

great to hear she is a performer. I always thought she should be, well done on having the conviction to undertake such a project.

 

[Ronja-express]

Hans, do you put the strings directly on the lever of the Jefa drive?
It must be a quite strong drive unit?!

Holger

 

[Hans Genthe]

Hans, do you put the strings directly on the lever of the Jefa drive?
It must be a quite strong drive unit?!

Holger

No, the Jefa dive is connected to a small traveller. But this a well balanced boat, you can steer her with two fingers at 35 degrees of heeling and with full control. Everyone who sailed the boat states that is very unique. The huge CFD work and the last fine tuning on the water were worth doing it.

 

[User1265]

The angle of the runner looks quite odd. That increases the load on the runner tail quite a bit.

And a traditional compass on the mast? I thought it's a race boat.

 

[Hans Genthe]

Good old analog technic is nice, if energy if off... then the two NKE Displays below the compass are useless.

 

[User1265]

@Hans Genthe: What is the purpose of having the dead end of the starboard runner attached at the port side and vice versa?

 

[Cwinsor]

In the above vid (post #194) I am amazed at how quickly the boat slows when the zero is furled in favour of the jib. That must mean the reverse is also true and the acceleration wild.

 

[Hans Genthe]

@Hans Genthe: What is the purpose of having the dead end of the starboard runner attached at the port side and vice versa?

Sorry for the late reply. With this attachment the mast become bended strait to the aft. We do not want to pull the mast to to the windward side. Flex is fast ...

 

[User1265]

Sorry for the late reply. With this attachment the mast become bended strait to the aft. We do not want to pull the mast to to the windward side. Flex is fast ...

But very big loads on the runner tail are needed, to get some load on the runner itself.

 

[Hans Genthe]

But very big loads on the runner tail are needed, to get some load on the runner itself.

It works well, but it is easy to shorten the backstays to get an better angle.

 

[Hans Genthe]

Some broken english at the boat show in Düsseldorf: