Take a look at almost any cruising power or sailboat these days and you’re likely to find some form of self-steering gear installed. In our modern age of boating, having the desire to keep your vessel on course without the need for a crewmember to constantly be at the helm is almost a given. But the path to getting the right setup for your boat can be a vexing problem.  When we talk about self-steering, the category runs from electric or hydraulic autopilots all the way to sheet-to-tiller steering and several types of windvanes. The issue, however, is that there…