[Rhodes22-list] Auto Helm

[Michael Meltzer]

First piece of advice, do not rush, it is a real bitchy job because is real has to be perfect geometry. read the manuals, then read
them again, raymaine puts the pdf on line,  wait until you can get at the boat, you will need a spot on the gunnels for the pin cup,
and will want to create a sandwich with HUEME and the gunnels in the middle to hold the pin cup, then you want to add mount to the
tiller to get it to the hight(and you will pay dealy for it) perect 90 degrees and perfect level(might have to play with HUME
hight). You notice I did not give any sizes, that rights, even a half inch off is a headach, welcome to the world of having 100$
worth of theose over priced exections left over. messurse 5 times and dry fit 6 times, and realy adject it, before commiting

MJM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bchilds1" <bchilds1 at peoplepc.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Auto Helm


> Thanks. I did not acquire that information from looking at the on line
> catalog from sailnet.  I thought that they all had a digital readout.  My
> boat is all shrink rapped sitting in the harbor parking lot here is
> Michigan.  I don't want to disturbed the nice cover but I am trying to plan
> for a quick installation of an autohelm.  One end would I need to be secured
> to the tiller and the other on the deck.  In the information published by
> Roger Pihlaja, he indicates a 3 inch pedestal mount (I am assuming that this
> is for the deck, but why would it need to come up 3 inches off the deck) and
> 2  five inch pushrod extensions (I am assuming that this is adding length to
> the unit so that it can attach to the tiller.  Some guidance  in your
> installation would be appreciated.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 5:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Auto Helm
>
>
> > yes have both, the problem with the tp20 is that it does not have a
> digital readout, kinds of point the boat than lock it in.. I
> > almost had my head handed to me coming in short handed at night,  running
> a bouty line, it was taking to long with the tp20 to set
> > up the next leg and I was never sure what cource was set. get the
> Autoheml.
> >
> > MJM
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "bchilds1" <bchilds1 at peoplepc.com>
> > To: <Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 10:31 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Auto Helm
> >
> >
> > Since I am about to retire I have spent some time studying up on the
> addition of an auto helm. I plan to do more single handed
> > cruising.  I have reviewed the information collected on the Rhodes22 FAQ
> page but have some additional questions for the experts out
> > there. I see that many have used the Raymarine or Raytheon auto helm. Does
> anyone have experience with the Simrad TP20 auto helm?
> > For about the same money as the ST1000 it has a little more thrust (154#
> vs 125#)
> >
> > Also, does anyone have some pictures of the installation, mainly at the
> deck attachment.  I plan to install it myself since I have
> > experience with fiberglass, etc and feel comfortable with the
> installation.
> >
> >  Bryan
> > "Escape"
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