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Don White Don White is offline
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Default First time on Autopilot


"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message
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If you had a real sailboat like my Allied Seawind 32 with her traditional
full keel and ketch rig, you wouldn't need to use some cheapo electronic
autopilot. Sea Isle can hold her course all day long just with the proper
sail trim using the jigger as a steering sail.

There is no joy in having to use electricity to keep a recalcitrant and
poorly designed yacht on her course.

Wilbur Hubbard


Congratulations! You finally scuttled that ugly yellow/mauve Coronado 26.