Alessandro. I am relieved to think that you won't think that I am crazy, I am not going to be running 5 servos.

It's 6

The five you see are the sail-winch servos

Number 6, for the rudder is already installed in the hull

Luckyduck

FLYSKY has 2 rotary switches and the usual 2 double sticks for 6 channels

channel 1 & 2 right thumb for 2 jib winches
channel 3 & 4 left thumb for fore & main winches
channel 5 left index on rotary switch for rudder
channel 6 right index on rotary switch for staysail winch

Luckyduck

I anticipate a lot of messing around. I would find it would take 10 hours of time in the seat, on a new piece of equipment to get to the point where I didn't have to think about each move. ( now, which switch should I move in what direction). After 20 hours you see the situation and the body moves in response, without active thinking

Alessandro

when you wrote BRAIDED WIRE, originally my mind fell back to my old industrial automotive days. Braided wire used to ground automobile engines to chassis. (what does Alessandro know that I have never heard of on a model boat??). Next you use the the word TWISTED, referring to the wiring from the servos, that makes more sense.

Yes, your final conclusion for SERVO-SWITCH-WINCH is correct. Yes I have been told this is very old technology. (am I addressing the guys who build boats originally built 70 to 300 years ago? Am I in the right meeting?) It is easily changed and added to, such as adding an extra switching unit. I didn't feel that a servo with a continuous drum would have enough torque or durability to take the load

there will be 5 winches
1 Jib winch
2 Jibs winch
3 Fore sail, fore gaff sail winch
4 main sail, main gaff sail winch
5 Staysail winch (your inspiration, You may have simply asked if the Staysail was going to be controllable. I thought, why not?). Some parts for the Staysail winch are on delivery

Rudder is direct to servo in the usual way

An example of BRAIDED WIRE

Alessandro

I have 3 sticks positions that return to zero point when released. The switch is a double pole double throw DPDT(does that translate?)

I move the stick to the endpoint, the switch powers on, and winch moves forward. I move the stick to centre or release the stick, the switch moves to neutral/off.
I move the stick to the OTHER endpoint, the switch moves to the other end and current is reversed through the winch.
If I could add 2 more springs to centre the 4th position, I would be thrilled. Otherwise I have to move it back to centre manually

This can take from 5 to 20 seconds to draw in or feed out a sheet. Is there a system that allows me to move a stick to say 60%, and have the sheet move out 60%?

(Alessandro, you have done it again, I have just looked at the problem from a completely different angle again.) Proportional switches instead of mechanical analogue??

Alessandro,

DPDT switch
ON. X X
OFF X X
ON. X X

A 3 POSITION SWITCH ON or OFF or ON, WITH 2 CONTACTS AT EACH POSITION

You may have another name for it

One of the rotary switches is for the rudder, rarely being completely centred. No problem with no self centering.

It would be NICE if the second rotary switch and one stick would go to OFF when released. Otherwise I have to manually put it there accurately each time, a small problem. (does anyone know if a centering spring can be ADDED to a transmitter stick?)

Robbob

transmitter is the FLYSKY FS-I6. I have no use for non-centering switches. no throttle control. Only excitement would be holding channel 3 stick DOWN to start up receiver, no big deal

So, you have already done what I want to do. IT'S DO-ABLE!!
(C$7.95 PLUS C$1.90 shipping from ALIEXPRESS, IT'S IN MY CART!!)

thanks

Ross

It's here!

Thanks Rob

I have the regular FSi6, so my kit should be good. THAT was a lot of good information. Tomorrow's project

Ross

I'd like to show you guys a couple of young winches. JIBS, you may already know, but STAYS'IL is new. (did I just say that out loud?)