[Rhodes22-list] Autopilot (was Roger)

[Bill Effros]

Bill,

Did you post pictures of your installation?  Thanks for the parts list.

Bill Effros

William E. Wickman wrote:
> 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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