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Wayne,<div><br></div><div>I'll get my Autohelm 1000+ down to Leah's boat soon and take a photo of it. The installation is straight forward. The most trouble is making sure you hook the + and - wires from the battery to the correct pins on the receptacle plug (which the cord on the 1000+ plugs into).</div><div><br></div><div>I think the installation instructions are very clear. Careful measurement. Setting things up before any drilling. The normal "measure twice, cut once" rule.</div><div><br></div><div>The socket is installed on the starboard hatch cover. It will be located "more or less" in the middle of the seat hatch cover, perhaps a little forward of fore and aft middle. Follow the instructions. The measurement between the socket on the seat hatch cover and the centered tiller will work on a Tuna without any extensions.</div><div><br></div><div>Because the hatch cover is thin, you should glue a solid block under the socket hole's location. Could be a small block of plywood or appropriate type of plastic from Tap Plastic. Drill the right size hole in the correct location through the seat cover. Glue the block under it with epoxy and let it cure, then drill down into the the bock. Insert and glue the provided bronze socket into the hole. </div><div><br></div><div>The "pin" is installed on the tiller. No extension is needed. If your tiller is the normal one on a Tuna, you won't need to do anything other than drill the correct sized hole, following the instructions and glue the pin into it. </div><div><br></div><div>Make sure the tiller is centered and that the Autohelm makes a 90º angle with the tiller before locating the hole for the pin. Again, the provided measurements are in the instruction booklet.</div><div><br></div><div>Angle the hole so the pin is straight up in relationship to the boat (the tiller is curved, so the pin probably won't be straight up in relationship with the tiller).</div><div><br></div><div>If your tiller has been replaced, you might need one of the available brackets. The "normal" Tuna tiller arches up in a curve and then sort of "levels" out toward the end, where you hold on to it. Remember, you usually hold the tiller up when you're holding it while steering, but the tiller will be in the "down" position when you're using the Autohelm. If it's too low, you might need to put a small wedge under the butt and against the rudder post to keep the tiller up in the right position when installing the Autohelm - but probably not.</div><div><br></div><div>The pin is located a few inches behind where you normally hold on to the tiller. The Autohelm 1000+ should be pretty much level when the cord end is in the seat hatch socket and the "business end" is hooked over the pin on the rudder. </div><div><br></div><div>The plug for power can be mounted in a hole drilled through the side of the starboard cockpit seat under the Autohelm. I put mine under the cockpit seat and I routed the cord through a grove I cut in the hatch forward side of the hatch cover (I thought protecting the plug was important, but it's really not necessary - the provided cover will work).</div><div><br></div><div>Make sure you connect the + and - wires from your electrical panel to the correct pin sockets. There are multiple sockets because the unit is designed to accommodate a remote. You'll need a teeny tine screw driver.</div><div><br></div><div>Pat</div><div>ex-Elaine</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Jun 17, 2009, at 6:02 AM, <a href="mailto:ulalena@comcast.net">ulalena@comcast.net</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14pt; color: #000066"><p>sorry tio interupt on this thread</p><p>i know there was some discussion on the Autohrlm ST1000 plus and I was wondering if anyone had any pictures of the installation. I kad one but sent back becasue I could not figure out a good placement for it</p><div> <br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><p>also are this extentions needed fro the rod?</p><p>Thanks for anyone one who may have some photos<br>Wayne<br><br><br></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>