[Public-List] Autohelm ST2000 Question

[Bob Norway]

Hey,

I use a Raytheon ST1000 Plus. The previous owner used an older ST1000, but I
had the newer one available. I know it's only for boats up to 5500 lbs, but
since it already had one and I had one handy... what the hell. Anyway I've
only used it a few times, but one time was a solid six hour stretch into a
20-25 knot headwind while on the Indian River in Florida. It worked quite
well, and since I was single handing, came in quite handy.

Cheers,
Bongo Bob Norway
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[mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Laco
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 20:15
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Subject: Re: [Public-List] Autohelm ST2000 Question

Hi gang - 

I lived with one of those aboard a Dufour 31 in my wandering days.  We took
the boat from Martinique to Toronto via Bermuda and New York - great trip
but didn't like the boat much.

The Autohelm 2000 worked very well; funny thing was once I got home I used
to dream about the sound it made.  Because the unit has a feedback sensor to
make course corrections more appropriate, it would make a long BuZZZZZZZZ
pushing the tiller, then short vtttt....vttttt....vtttt dashes when pulling
it back.  

The other gadget that worked well was my plastic Ebco sextant.... Nobody was
more surprised than I when we raised Bermuda 9 1/2 days from St Maartin,

Gord #426 SURPRISE





On 10/02/10 8:06 PM, "dickdurk at atlanticbb.net" <dickdurk at atlanticbb.net>
wrote:

> 
> I'm pretty sure that's the one I have (Raytheon?) and it
> is plenty powerful. You'll need to get the optional
> extension, they come in different lengths. I think I use
> the 6" one. At least, that's how I installed mine to avoid
> drilling the mounting hole through the locker hatch.
> 
> I use it pretty much exclusively when motoring, though. It
> has some trouble anticipating getting knocked off course
> when the bow gets whacked by a big sea. I don't think
> that's a power issue.
> 
> MichaelGrosh
> #220
> 
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