[Rhodes22-list] Tiller Auto Pilot Question(s)

[Clay]

Har!! You wish!!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tiller Auto Pilot Question(s)


> Clay,
>
> Good looking auto pilot.  You got it from Stan?
>
> Bill Effros
>
> Clay wrote:
>
>> Hola,
>>
>> Although this pic doesn't show the mount (which I obtained from Stan) 
>> does show a Simrad which I love (also love Shannon the autopilot model). 
>> As you can see in the picture the mount is below. The plastic cap that 
>> the mount mounts into eventually wore out and I replaced it with a L 
>> bracket. Here's a pic of the whole outfit before it was converted to L 
>> bracket.
>>
>> Clay
>> S/V Blue Chip
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "William E. Wickman" 
>> <wewickman at duke-energy.com>
>> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 5:10 PM
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Tiller Auto Pilot Question(s)
>>
>>
>>> I am looking at buying a Tillerpilot.  It looks like the Raymarine 
>>> ST1000
>>> is the one everyone is getting.  For those of you with autopilots, I 
>>> have a
>>> few questions:
>>>
>>> 1)  Is the ST1000 the best unit for the Rhodes22?  Anyone have or use 
>>> the
>>> Simrad?
>>>
>>> 2) How did you install yours?  Any problems/challenges?  Did you install
>>> the pushrod pin above or below the tiller?  Where to install the base of
>>> the unit?  How about the power plug?
>>>
>>> 3)  Does the unit have to be installed exactly level?  It looks to me 
>>> like
>>> it would be impossible to install the mounting pedestal (or base unit
>>> mounting hole) perfectly horizontal because of the slope of the coaming.
>>> How did you deal with the non levelness issue?
>>>
>>> I read in the Rhodes22 FAQ where Roger recommended a 3" pedestal and 2- 
>>> 5"
>>> rod extenders.  However, a recent picture of Yankee Clipper shows the 
>>> unit
>>> mounted nearly flush to the deck with the pushrod mounted underneath the
>>> tiller.
>>>
>>> Basically, I would love to hear about everyone's experience with these
>>> contraptions.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bill W.
>>>
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