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Maintaining your steering cylinder: our best expert recommendations

The rudder ram is the mechanical component that separates an autopilot that holds course from one that fails in rough seas. Sizing Raymarine Type 1 / 2 / 3, Lecomble & Schmitt MK1 / MK2 / MK3 equivalents, 1,000 N per tonne displacement rule, 5 field signs of an undersized ram. Skysat workshop guide for sailboats 8–22 m.