<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Hi Greg,</div><div>Here's what it looks like on my boat. I don't like the power socket position. It's always getting kicked out. The tiller extension clip is off center so it doesn't hit the pin. This is a pedestal socket base through bolted to the lazarette hatch, and a 1.5" pedestal socket riser.</div><div>Stephen</div><div><img height="240" width="324" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:4BD411BA-4807-476E-8E49-5757800E65DC@sonic.net"><img height="240" width="324" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:4FA15C7E-F5C3-4D5F-B5F6-818E23978515@sonic.net"><img height="240" width="324" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:36746026-3530-457B-AC86-C3653471D07D@sonic.net"><img height="240" width="324" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:347017D1-AEE5-4D7A-B29D-436B9B61F5E9@sonic.net"><img height="240" width="324" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:698D43FF-65F3-4BB9-BB37-2D45BCACDF6F@sonic.net"><img height="240" width="324" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:D48B5EA0-4B36-469D-AC86-F7E76A100604@sonic.net"><img height="240" width="324" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:961FA244-FBAC-4499-B1C8-1A792BDBC03D@sonic.net"></div><div><div>On Jun 10, 2009, at 1:37 PM, Greg Biggers wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Thanks for all the autopilot replies (and keep 'em coming if you've got more).</div><div><br></div><div>Based on the review in this months' Practical Sailor and on Skip Allan's single handed transpac endorsement, I had been looking at the Raymarine ST1000+ (one can hope for an expensive Fathers Day present!). But Pat points out that the one-up-from-lowest Simrad TP22 can respond to NMEA wind change data. Is anyone using one of those?</div> <div><br></div><div>I currently lack a windex and next time I work on the mast I will either add a simple windex or _possibly_ (though may not be worth it) the new Garmin wind instrument <<a href="https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=162&pID=15014">https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=162&pID=15014</a>> that Ben over at <a href="http://panbo.com">panbo.com</a> seems to like. If I did that, I wonder if that Simrad would do better.</div> <div><br></div><div>Overall, I tend to like simpler better. But anyone have experience to share w/ a tiller pilot that responds to conditions?</div><div><br></div><div>Fun Zone Tom, when you say your 2000+ does poorly in high wind, what does that look like?</div> <div><br></div>Someone asked me to post the replies I got that did not go to the whole list. I don't think anyone was sharing sensitive info, so here goes:<div><br></div><div>===</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">I think you would be just as happy with a tiller tamer</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">The auto pilot doesn't react fast enough for the quick steering of a Santana<br> <br>Ron Posey<br>Hull # 28</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">===</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">I was crewing for Tom Montoya the other day and</span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">noticed he had installed a tiller pilot for Meliki. I am not sure the<br>make/model but he said it works great when singlehanding and was pretty<br>easy to install. I also noticed that he has a very small battery so it<br> must be easy on the power consumption.<br><br>Adding a tiller pilot is on my list of upgrades for Maguro so it would<br>be good to hear what has worked for others.<br><br>Chuck<br><br>'Maguro' #158</span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; ">===</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; border-collapse: collapse; ">I have a Raymarine 2000+ tillerpilot on my boat. I use it mainly when I go to the front of the boat or for hands free steering on the way to the race course. It is useable in light winds, marginal in medium winds and useless in heavy winds. Installation was straight forward and ony required half a day to complete.</span></div> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; "><p>If you sail on a lake you will get more use out of it than if you sail in the ocean or the bay like I do. I'd do it again but its not what I expected.</p><p>Tom</p><p>#664 Fun Zone</p><p>===</p></span></span></div> _______________________________________________<br>Tuna mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Tuna@myfleet.org">Tuna@myfleet.org</a><br>http://myfleet.org/mailman/listinfo/tuna<br></blockquote></div><br></body></html>