Fairwater Linkages - The mystery revealed!

One of the questions that I get repeatedly is how to run linkages to the tower of a submarine that has operational bow planes in the sail (also correctly known as "fairwater planes").

Honestly, I'm at a bit of a loss, as I don't personally feel like this is magic or overly complicated, however due to the volume of inquiries, I wanted to do a post on this topic (mostly just to help alleviate my workload from repeatedly going over the same info again and again).

The trick to fairwater planes is bringing the output from the end of a watertight cylinder back along the boat to where it intersects with linkage for the fairwater planes. This can be done simply by running an extension that brings the output above the top of your cylinder at the linkage output and then attaching with a magnetic or physical coupler to the fairwater linkage. This allows you to make up the linkage with the hull top unattached, then lower it into place once everything is connected.

A magnetic coupler, such as our Klik-Ons, allows the linkage to angle at the connection while they are being attached.

Word to the wise, build in adjustability to any and all linkage rods that you can. This can be a tube/rod/wheel collar solution, threaded rods, or any other solution that will allow you to adjust the length of those rods as needed to get perfect alignment and throw.