[Rhodes22-list] Autopilot (was Roger)

[Bill Effros]

Art,

Somebody did a beautiful ST 1000 installation with the mounting socket 
countersunk into the gunwale so it's completely out of the way when not 
in use.

Ben, was it you?

Bill Effros

Ben Schultz wrote:
> Hi Art,
>
> Here's a small, low-resolution, but otherwise pretty good picture of 
> how it was mounted.
>
> I've seen these mounted from on top of the gunnel, but that interferes 
> with where I want to sit.  So I mounted it to the side of the 
> starboard gunnel.  The R22 is beamier than Raymarine thinks an ST 1000 
> boat will be, so I had to get an extension arm.  If you look 
> carefully, you can see the arm extending out about 8 inches, and the 
> autopilot unit itself connected to that.
>
> The autopilot unit connects to the tiller arm by a little bracket 
> attached to the underside of the tiller.
>
> I ran the cable beneath the starboard seats, up through the lazerette, 
> and installed a little socket along the inside of the transom.  This 
> gave me a neat little plug to attach the autopilot unit, which covered 
> when AP wasn't in use.
>
> I sail on a big lake, where I try to keep the same course for a while 
> -- sometimes hours.  Added to that is a preponderance of choppy water 
> that bounces us around a lot.  I found that a tiller tamer wasn't 
> doing the trick.  The auto pilot was a hugely important crew member, 
> and one I will replace as soon as finances and time allow.
>
> I found the current draw to be negligible.  Certainly the unit isn't 
> strained at all by the little bit of force needed to move the Rhodes 
> 22 tiller.
>
> That's all I can think to explain.  Do you have any other questions?
>
> Ben
>
>
>
>
> Arthur H. Czerwonky wrote:
>> Ben,
>> Thanks for your reply.  I am contemplating one with the Seatalk 
>> remote.  I am curious how you installed and how difficult on the wiring.
>> R,
>> Art
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>  
>>> From: benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com
>>> Sent: Sep 18, 2006 3:52 PM
>>> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>, The Rhodes 
>>> 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Roger
>>>
>>> Art,
>>>
>>> Are you looking specifically for Roger, or do you have autopilot 
>>> questions?  I've valued the ST1000 over the rest of my crew in years 
>>> past.  Anything I can help you with?
>>>
>>> Ben
>>> R22 Velvet Elvis
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>> From:  "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
>>> Subj:  Re: [Rhodes22-list] Roger
>>> Date:  Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:28
>>> Size:  1K
>>> To:  The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>
>>> Slim,
>>> Do you know what autopilot he uses?  Do you have an email address 
>>> for him, or ph # where I could reach him?
>>> Thx,
>>> Art
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>    
>>>> From: Slim <salm at mn.rr.com>
>>>> Sent: Sep 18, 2006 2:10 AM
>>>> To: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Roger
>>>>
>>>> As some of you know, former Rhodes list member, Roger Pihlaja is 
>>>> now living
>>>> in the greater Twin Cities area and today I had the pleasure of 
>>>> taking a
>>>> sail with him on the famous Dynamic Equilibrium!  Temps in the low 
>>>> 70s and
>>>> winds 18 gusting to 25.  His is a '76 Continental with standard,
>>>> full-battened main and 150% headsail.  We sailed with two reefs in 
>>>> the main
>>>> and varying 100% to 150% jib depending on point of sail.
>>>>
>>>> Dynamic Equilibrium is truly and engineer's boat--it's rigged to 
>>>> the teeth.
>>>> Two spinnakers, spinnaker pole and whisker pole mounted on the fore 
>>>> deck,
>>>> auto-pilot, instruments, bimini, boom tent, everything! We sailed 
>>>> for a
>>>> couple of hours and had a very good time.
>>>>
>>>> Note:  He has a much higher voice than I'd imagined.  I imagined he 
>>>> had a
>>>> voice like Joe Friday on Dragnet.    8-)
>>>>
>>>> Slim
>>>>
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