[Public-List] Electronic tiller

Tue Dec 29 17:54:54 PST 2015

My Navico (Simrad) tiller pilot is wired to my Garmin chartplotter. It will hold a bearing, go to a waypoint, or follow a route. When following a route, it is not fully automatic. 
As the boat approaches a waypoint in the route, where a turn is needed, the tiller pilot beeps. At this point, the boat continues straight ahead until the watch stander presses a button on the tiller pilot to confirm that a turn may be safely made (there is no boat, navigation aid, etc. in the way). 
The tiller pilot then makes the turn towards the next  waypoint, and the boat continues on the rest of the route. Of course, using a tiller pilot, with or without routing functions, requires a full time, alert, watch stander.
During the 17 years I have used this tiller pilot, including it's routing function, I have found it very useful, especially when single-handing. I now consider it a necessary part of my cruising gear.  Jay Davenport 

      From: Michael Grosh via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
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Someone on this thread mentioned having the autopilot linked to a chart
plotter to automatically follow routes. I'm not sure that is such a good
idea. The idea of the boat changing course without adult supervision just
seems a little sketchy.
The boat I work on has the whole electronic package networked-plotter, AIS,
depth finder, radars, AWI, GPS, and probably other stuff I don't know
about. Oh yeah, Sirius radio ostensibly for the weather function. My
company disables the route following capability through the whole fleet.
Granted, a 400' tow running as a wannabe skynet is a little out of our
discussion range, but still...at least, not without collision avoidance
software. I guess if they have it on  cars it can be on boats too
Hopefully I'll be retired before my job  category gets eliminated.

MichaelGrosh
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On Dec 29, 2015 1:36 PM, "via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
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> I have a simrad TP 32 and it works well. My problem is that I could
> not get it to talk to my Standard Horizon chartplotter. I am fairly
> sure I have it wired correctly, but have given up on the connection
> for now.
> David, 432
>
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>  Has anyone had any successful experience with tiller pilots on the
> A30? I had a Raymarine on my old C and C 27 and it never lasted all
> that long. I am told by Genco that a Simrad TO32 would work on the
> Alberg 30. Does anyone have any experience with them? I wonder whether
> the height of the tiller might be a problem. Anyinfo would be much
> appreciated.
>
>  Harry Black
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