[Rhodes22-list] winter projects

[Eaton, Gil]

	Hi Ben,
	I installed the same autopilot last summer, the wire connections are
a $%@#$% bear!  
The connections are just itty bitty screws, but you need pretty big wire for
the current.  I 
used a terminal strip, connected to the receptacle with short 16 guage
wires, then 10 gage to the 
electric panel.  You might want to consider this method as well.  It also
makes it easier
to connect the GPS and remote.
	It's snowing here, still around 32 degrees, don't want to know how
warm you are!  I've
learned to use a heater under the canvas to get anything done on "Closing
Time".
	Good Luck,
	gil


Gil Eaton
S/V Closing Time
Spring Cove Marina
Rock Hall, MD


-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Schultz [mailto:BenS@ApproSystems.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 8:42 AM
To: Rhodes List (E-mail)
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] winter projects


I stripped, sanded, and re-varnished my tiller over the last couple of
weekends, and I have to say, I didn't know it could look that good.  If
anyone has a tiller that is less than gleaming, I would highly recommend
this as an easy and satisfying project that can kill some weekend hours
until sailing starts again.

If the weather holds this weekend (sunny and high 60's both days), I am
going to install the tiller auto-pilot that Santa brought me, and start
sailing.  I went to do my install once, but got carried away with other
maintenance and never got to it.  Any gotchas on installing the ST1000+ ?

Anyone else doing interesting things with their boats during the off season?

Ben
R22 Velvet Elvis






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