[Rhodes22-list] Tiller Auto Pilot Question(s)

[Clay]

And Michael.....I don't want to hear from you that the ladder is down in 
that last pic! 8-)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clay" <cjohns at adelphia.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tiller Auto Pilot Question(s)


> Har!! You wish!!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 10:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Tiller Auto Pilot Question(s)
>
>
>> Clay,
>>
>> Good looking auto pilot.  You got it from Stan?
>>
>> Bill Effros
>>
>> Clay wrote:
>>
>>> Hola,
>>>
>>> Although this pic doesn't show the mount (which I obtained from Stan)
>>> does show a Simrad which I love (also love Shannon the autopilot model).
>>> As you can see in the picture the mount is below. The plastic cap that
>>> the mount mounts into eventually wore out and I replaced it with a L
>>> bracket. Here's a pic of the whole outfit before it was converted to L
>>> bracket.
>>>
>>> Clay
>>> S/V Blue Chip
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "William E. Wickman"
>>> <wewickman at duke-energy.com>
>>> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 5:10 PM
>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Tiller Auto Pilot Question(s)
>>>
>>>
>>>> I am looking at buying a Tillerpilot.  It looks like the Raymarine
>>>> ST1000
>>>> is the one everyone is getting.  For those of you with autopilots, I
>>>> have a
>>>> few questions:
>>>>
>>>> 1)  Is the ST1000 the best unit for the Rhodes22?  Anyone have or use
>>>> the
>>>> Simrad?
>>>>
>>>> 2) How did you install yours?  Any problems/challenges?  Did you 
>>>> install
>>>> the pushrod pin above or below the tiller?  Where to install the base 
>>>> of
>>>> the unit?  How about the power plug?
>>>>
>>>> 3)  Does the unit have to be installed exactly level?  It looks to me
>>>> like
>>>> it would be impossible to install the mounting pedestal (or base unit
>>>> mounting hole) perfectly horizontal because of the slope of the 
>>>> coaming.
>>>> How did you deal with the non levelness issue?
>>>>
>>>> I read in the Rhodes22 FAQ where Roger recommended a 3" pedestal and 2-
>>>> 5"
>>>> rod extenders.  However, a recent picture of Yankee Clipper shows the
>>>> unit
>>>> mounted nearly flush to the deck with the pushrod mounted underneath 
>>>> the
>>>> tiller.
>>>>
>>>> Basically, I would love to hear about everyone's experience with these
>>>> contraptions.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Bill W.
>>>>
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