[Rhodes22-list] Autopilot (was Roger)

[Ben Schultz]

No, can't take credit for that one.  It's a good idea, though.  You 
would have to remove the extension every time you took the Autopilot down.

Ben


Bill Effros wrote:
> Art,
>
> Somebody did a beautiful ST 1000 installation with the mounting socket 
> countersunk into the gunwale so it's completely out of the way when 
> not in use.
>
> Ben, was it you?
>
> Bill Effros
>
> Ben Schultz wrote:
>> Hi Art,
>>
>> Here's a small, low-resolution, but otherwise pretty good picture of 
>> how it was mounted.
>>
>> I've seen these mounted from on top of the gunnel, but that 
>> interferes with where I want to sit.  So I mounted it to the side of 
>> the starboard gunnel.  The R22 is beamier than Raymarine thinks an ST 
>> 1000 boat will be, so I had to get an extension arm.  If you look 
>> carefully, you can see the arm extending out about 8 inches, and the 
>> autopilot unit itself connected to that.
>>
>> The autopilot unit connects to the tiller arm by a little bracket 
>> attached to the underside of the tiller.
>>
>> I ran the cable beneath the starboard seats, up through the 
>> lazerette, and installed a little socket along the inside of the 
>> transom.  This gave me a neat little plug to attach the autopilot 
>> unit, which covered when AP wasn't in use.
>>
>> I sail on a big lake, where I try to keep the same course for a while 
>> -- sometimes hours.  Added to that is a preponderance of choppy water 
>> that bounces us around a lot.  I found that a tiller tamer wasn't 
>> doing the trick.  The auto pilot was a hugely important crew member, 
>> and one I will replace as soon as finances and time allow.
>>
>> I found the current draw to be negligible.  Certainly the unit isn't 
>> strained at all by the little bit of force needed to move the Rhodes 
>> 22 tiller.
>>
>> That's all I can think to explain.  Do you have any other questions?
>>
>> Ben
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>>> Ben,
>>> Thanks for your reply.  I am contemplating one with the Seatalk 
>>> remote.  I am curious how you installed and how difficult on the 
>>> wiring.
>>> R,
>>> Art
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>  
>>>> From: benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com
>>>> Sent: Sep 18, 2006 3:52 PM
>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>, The 
>>>> Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Roger
>>>>
>>>> Art,
>>>>
>>>> Are you looking specifically for Roger, or do you have autopilot 
>>>> questions?  I've valued the ST1000 over the rest of my crew in 
>>>> years past.  Anything I can help you with?
>>>>
>>>> Ben
>>>> R22 Velvet Elvis
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>
>>>> From:  "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
>>>> Subj:  Re: [Rhodes22-list] Roger
>>>> Date:  Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:28
>>>> Size:  1K
>>>> To:  The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>
>>>> Slim,
>>>> Do you know what autopilot he uses?  Do you have an email address 
>>>> for him, or ph # where I could reach him?
>>>> Thx,
>>>> Art
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>   
>>>>> From: Slim <salm at mn.rr.com>
>>>>> Sent: Sep 18, 2006 2:10 AM
>>>>> To: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Roger
>>>>>
>>>>> As some of you know, former Rhodes list member, Roger Pihlaja is 
>>>>> now living
>>>>> in the greater Twin Cities area and today I had the pleasure of 
>>>>> taking a
>>>>> sail with him on the famous Dynamic Equilibrium!  Temps in the low 
>>>>> 70s and
>>>>> winds 18 gusting to 25.  His is a '76 Continental with standard,
>>>>> full-battened main and 150% headsail.  We sailed with two reefs in 
>>>>> the main
>>>>> and varying 100% to 150% jib depending on point of sail.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dynamic Equilibrium is truly and engineer's boat--it's rigged to 
>>>>> the teeth.
>>>>> Two spinnakers, spinnaker pole and whisker pole mounted on the 
>>>>> fore deck,
>>>>> auto-pilot, instruments, bimini, boom tent, everything! We sailed 
>>>>> for a
>>>>> couple of hours and had a very good time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Note:  He has a much higher voice than I'd imagined.  I imagined 
>>>>> he had a
>>>>> voice like Joe Friday on Dragnet.    8-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Slim
>>>>>
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