[Rhodes22-list] auto pilot

[Graham Stewart]

I agree with Rummy that I don't think I would use an autopilot while working
on deck. Better to let the sails luff for that. I had an autopilot that I
used for long sails where helming became tiring. The longest was from
Kingston Ontario to Niagara on the Lake - the full length of Lake Ontario.
The trip was 30 hours continuous and the autopilot was virtually a
necessity. It lasted the whole trip on one battery and took us through some
pretty rough weather keeping us exactly on course  and much more accurately
than manual helming could accomplish.  For very short term use I think it
might be more trouble than it is worth.

Graham Stewart
gstewart8 at cogeco.ca
613 389-1737


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Richard MacArthur
Sent: July-13-13 4:37 PM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] auto pilot

i know it's a small boat for an auto pilot but i have a partner who is just
learning to sail and wants to go out on his own. he has a hard time keeping
it into the wind when he's hauling out the outhaul which is a struggle
because our imf main jams all the time (previous owner apparently stored the
mast with the sun shining on the part of the main which is exposed when
furled, the leech. It rotted an had to have a leech long patch which made it
thicker) ,Does anyone else out there use an autopilot? There's a Raymark
tiller unit for about $450. it looks to be the best choice unless someone
has a better idea Sent from my iPad
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