[Alberg30] Autopilots?

[Brian and Elaine Timmins]

Alan,
 Are you outputting both wind and waypoint info at the same time from Nexus
or do you switch back and forth?
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan P. Kefauver" <apk2 at home.com>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Autopilots?


> The autohelm also uses NMEA183 as well as seatalk. I have my AH2000 hooked
to my Nexus with my Garmin. Sails to wind or waypoint. I also use my laptop
with maptech offshore navigator software with this system and program an
entire voyage if I want to.
> Andante#152
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> On 5/25/2001 at 5:45 AM Brian and Elaine Timmins wrote:
>
> >I have the Navico TP30. Simrad bought out navico so now, it's the Simrad
> >TP30.  It's fine sailing to it's internal compass. It could still be
> >stronger/faster but it's OK. You still need to pay attention or else a
good
> >gust can cause you to round up. I've been having problems trying to get
it
> >to sail to wind by taking a signal from my Nexus system instruments.
Before
> >Nexus, I had my Garmin send a signal direct to it and it was OK at
sailing
> >to waypoint. I bought the TP30 for these interfacing features so, I'm not
> >thoroughly happy with it. I didn't buy the autohelm unit since it only
> >interfaces through Seatalk and I resent proprietary systems. It does have
a
> >good reputation though.
> >Regards,  Brian
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "sousa, stephen" <sousa_stephen at emc.com>
> >To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 8:04 PM
> >Subject: RE: [Alberg30] Autopilots?
> >
> >
> >> Randy,
> >>
> >> I currently have the Autopilot on the A30 and it works great, the unit
I
> >> have has a spec of 14,000 lbs for the boat.
> >>
> >> Stephen Sousa
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Randy Katz [mailto:randyk at bertschi.org]
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 6:47 PM
> >> To: public-list at alberg30.org
> >> Subject: [Alberg30] Autopilots?
> >>
> >>
> >>     Can anyone suggest a tiller auotpilot?  I'm aware of the Autohelm
> >2000
> >> and the Sim Rad TP 20, both of which sound about right for the A30--
> >anybody
> >> have one of those?
> >>     Practical Sailor's tests said the Autohelm mechanisms were best, in
> >> contrast to the TP 10 and TP 20, but that the latter's were fine for
> >lighter
> >> use, not hoooking up instruments, and so forth, which is my need at
this
> >> point.
> >>
> >>     I'd appreciate even short  comments.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Randy
> >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >> Randy Katz
> >> Gr. 3
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