[Rhodes22-list] Autopilot (was Roger)

[Ronald Lipton]

I also have a ST1000 and am very happy with it. I choose to mount it 
from the top of the
gunwale and use a 6" + 4" extension, although a 6" + 5" extension would 
center
the pushrod better,  I also use a 3.5" pedestal, which keeps the tiller 
pilot more
horizontal than 3" pedestal.  I ordered the parts directly from 
Raymarine, West
marine's catalog does not list all of the parts available.

Ron
On Nov 22, 2006, at 12:58 PM, Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:

> Bill,
> Oh, Great Autotiller guru - I am sending this before I order an 
> ST1000, just to verify the extensions and bracket.  Online, West shows 
> 6", 4", and 2" extension rods.  Did you use the 6" (West#142851) and 
> 4" (West#142844) with the 2" bracket (West#142810).  West doesn't show 
> a 1" bracket.  Do you have a closeup of the gunwale  installation?
>
> Are you still in the water?  The COE did a job on Lanier, so have to 
> go to the coast to get some sailing in.  I'm really pondering the 
> wireless remote.  After all, it's only money...
> Thx,
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "William E. Wickman" <wewickman at duke-energy.com>
>> Sent: Sep 22, 2006 9:57 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Autopilot (was Roger)
>>
>>
>> I may be the most recent Rhodie to install an autopilot.  It was the
>> ST1000.  I did not use a mounting bracket, but rather just drilled a 
>> hole
>> in the gunwale and fit the little mounting cup into it pretty much 
>> like
>> Bob's setup.  I had to purchase two extension rods and a mounting 
>> bracket
>> for the underside of the tiller.  The tiller bracket was the 1 inch 
>> one,
>> and the two extension rods were 6 and 3 (or 4) inches I think.  I 
>> mounted
>> the power/control plug inside the starboard cubby hole to keep it out 
>> of
>> the weather and keep from having to drill another hole in my boat.
>>
>> While I was at it, I installed the wiring to connect my Garmin GPSMAP 
>> 76CSx
>> to the tiller pilot so I could sail to a waypoint instead of just a
>> bearing; again in the cubby hole, and added a 12v socket to power the 
>> GPS
>> in the cockpit.
>>
>> I also got the S100 remote control.  It was purely a luxury item and 
>> cost
>> nearly what the tiller pilot cost, but it has been a fun toy.  I 
>> probably
>> would not have gotten it, but I got caught up in bidding on eBay and 
>> got it
>> for a really good price.  The transmitter module is mounted on the
>> starboard bulkhead just to the right of the cooler inside the cabin, 
>> and
>> has wires running from the circuit breaker panel and out to the tiller
>> pilot plug socket.  I can sit at the bow of my boat and steer, or make
>> course changes while making a sandwich in the cabin.  Or make 
>> adjustments
>> while sitting in the cockpit without having to touch the tiller.  It
>> certainly isn't essential on a boat our size, but it definitely has 
>> the
>> "cool" factor.
>>
>>
>> Bill Wickman
>>
>>
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