[Alberg30] Wheel Advantages

[Guy Lalonde]

When I purchased my A30, it had a wheel and a tiller auto-pilot. The tiller 
had been cut off just long enough to connect it to the auto-pilot. The 
auto-pilot could be removed and the tiller lifted out of the way when not 
in use. It also provided for emergency steering in case something went 
wrong with the wheel system.

I have since removed the wheel because I find it just takes up too much space.


Cheers,
Guy A30 #466

At 03:27 PM 4/30/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>I have never sailed a 30 with a wheel, but believe that there would be
>disadvantages to having a wheel for an auto-pilot, particularly price and
>complication. The auto-pilot for a tiller is simple, self-contained (put it
>away when you're not using it), inexpensive (buy a spare if you single-hand
>a lot), and it the answer to single-handing.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom DeWitt" <dewitt-t at cmltek.com>
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>Subject: [Alberg30] Wheel Advantages
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> >
> > I day sailed for two seasons on a 30 with a tiller.  Objectively, does a
> > wheel have advantages for single handing, auto-helm, etc.
> >
> > Tom DeWitt
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