[Rhodes22-list] Auto Helm

Bob Keller r22yankeeclipper at hotmail.com
Tue Jan 13 09:08:26 EST 2004


Gil,
Thanks for the picture - that is very helpful.  Do you have any close-ups 
showing where and how it is attached to the tiller?
Regards,
Bob K
Yankee Clipper


>From: "Eaton, Gil" <GEaton at IKON.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Auto Helm
>Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 08:23:58 -0500
>
>	Hi Bryan,
>	I have a picture of the Raymarine TP1000+ mounted on Closing Time.
>I used Roger's instructions, shaded the installation a bit to clear the
>captain's chair and the hiking stick retainer, so it's somewhat less than
>the recommended 18 inches (as I remember).  I think Sailnet had a good deal
>on it, included the remote for less than 400 bucks.  The parts came from
>Defender (I think), installed it over a year ago.
>	Good Luck,
>	gil
>
>Gil Eaton
>S/V Closing Time
>Spring Cove Marina
>Rock Hall, MD
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of bchilds1
>Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 11:44 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>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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