[Public-List] Autopilot

[Meinhold, Michael J.]

We also have the ST2000 which came with the boat. I mostly use it this
way - keeping her head to wind under power to hank the jib, raise and
drop sails. I also use it under sail up to about 15 knots upwind, so I
do a lot of tweaking sails while the ST2000 steers.  The ST2000 has a
much longer attention span than I do, so I often let Susie (our pet name
for it) steer a compass course while I keep lookout.

Mike 
Rinn Duin #272


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[mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Theodore M.
Liszczak
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 5:23 PM
To: Alberg
Subject: [Public-List] Autopilot

After 14 years my Navico TP 5000 stopped working. I often sail alone,
therefore need to secure the tiller while the Atomic 4 heads up wind to
raise the sails. The autopilot was my means of accomplishing the task In
addition when sailing long distances it relieved the boredom of being
"glued to the tiller".
There only seem to be two tiller mounted autopilots, the Simrad TP22 and
the Raymarine ST2000 appropriate for a 9000 lb. Alberg. Or am I
incorrect? Is anyone happy with  the ST2000? Would you buy it again? Is
there any that you would prefer over the ST2000 like the Simrad?

Sincerely,

Freedom
A-30
Hull #345

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