[Public-list] Auto-pilots

[sousa, stephen (ENG)]

Andy,

I have the same Raytheon unit, works great. Some other folks on the list
have mentioned Simrad at one time, it would be interesting to compare
prices. I worked for Raytheon for years at the time they owned Raytheon
Marine. When they owned the marine division, they build a great product and
provide excellent service. We shared the Manchester, NH operation between
Marine and the defense business, got to know those folks well.

I cannot say I sailed over a submarine or seen anything sticking out of the
water. So Gord holds the prize for that one.

Stephen 

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I am not sure what they are called now but I lived with an Autohelm 2000 on
a voyage from Martinique to Toronto via Bermuda and New York.  It worked
flawlessly but for one incident.

When we were about 300 miles south of Bermuda and motoring in a calm, the
thing steered the boat in a tight circle for no apparent reason. I was on
watch and watched the whole thing happen.  I remember thinking 'this is
interesting... I wonder how far we will keep turning". Once completing the
loop we continued north again.

Someone told me since that we may have passed over an American submarine  on
anti drug patrol, the mass of its steel hull deviating the Autohelm's flux
gate compass  momentarily.  Either that or the Bermuda Triangle bogeys are
real!

Gord #426






> Alright folks,  what's the best auto pilot (tiller) for an  A30?
> 
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