[Public-List] Electronic tiller

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Hi all I have an old autohelm 1000 works pretty good for a old instrument got me from port Stanley Ontario to Vero beach Florida did not use in rough seas 

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From: "Harry Black via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: ‎1/‎1/‎2016 6:01 AM
To: "James Allocco" <jamesallocco at gmail.com>; "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Electronic tiller

James, may I ask what make it just, Raymarine, Simrad etc,

Harry Black

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> On Dec 31, 2015, at 8:19 PM, James Allocco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Happy News Years to All,
> 
> ,About tiller pilots, things may be different on the Chesapeake, but when I
> cruised Lake Ontario I friend said he would never cruise without a dodger
> or an autopilot. I took his advice and I have had a tiller pilot for
> probably 20 years I have never had a problem with it. Its does talk to
> my Standard Horizon chartplotter and corrects for cross track error when
> sailing to a waypoint.  It does struggle heading down wind but at most
> points of sail it sails a straighter line then most helmsmen. That is
> especially thru when out of sight of land for hours at a time and you must
> steer by compass heading.  I don't recall which model I have without going
> down to the boat but I believe it is capable for boats up to 45 feet.
> 
> The only minor problems to solve when installing it was I needed to raise
> the pin that mounts on the tiller so that the tiller pilot is level when
> mounted on the cockpit seat.  For that I had a piece of stainless about
> 3/32" thick x 3/4" wide x 3 1/2 - 4" long.  It was heated and bent such
> that it had a 1 1/2" base that mounted on the tiller with (2) #10
> screws, then bent forward and up on a 45* angle to approx. 1" high then
> leveled off for 1". On the upper level I welded the pin that  tiller pilot
> snaps on to( all dimensions are approx. and from memory).
> 
> I used it when single handling  from NY City to Oriental, NC and would
> never be without one.
> 
> Jim Allocco
> #565
> 
> On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 3:11 PM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> And 'innapropriate and/or excessive reliance upon technology'.....
>> 
>> G
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 2015-12-31, 1:47 PM, "Jim Davis via Public-List"
>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>>>   Not sure about the QE II grounding, but I keep seeing the expression
>>>   "Electronically Assisted Accident" showing up on other sailing boards.
>>> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 12:02:54 -0500
>>> From: George Dinwiddie via Public-List
>>>        <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>>> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Electronic tiller
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>>>> On 12/29/15 8:18 PM, Michael Grosh via Public-List wrote:
>>>> 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.
>>> 
>>> Isn't that how the QE2 found a rock off Woods Hole some years back?
>>> 
>>> Jim Davis
>>> Privateer Isa Lei
>>> 
>>> If man does find the solution for world peace it will be the most
>>> revolutionary
>>> reversal of his record we have ever known.
>>> 
>>> George C. Marshall
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