SAIL LOCO wrote:


Well funny you should say that. Mine gets used mainly if I have to motor a
long way

And that's an excellent time to have an autopilot. My comment was not intended
to be a slam, just what the functionality of these units is. A lot of folks have
added them 2nd hand for ICW cruising and they are great.


...... If
it's a "nice sailing day" why would I want to use the autopilot? Although I
have tried it sailing and it works just fine. As far as rough conditions go I

wouldn't be out in those. :-)

From what I've seen, lots of these type units have a hard time with wakes,
gusts, unbalanced rigs (for example, the winds shifts and you pull in or ease in
the genoa first instead of main & genoa at same time). Nothings perfect.


The Carrolls wrote:

Try a WP30, works well in all conditions. I have many thousands of miles on
my 4 year old unit.The only point of sail it has difficulty is on a run with
large swell and light wind.

I have difficulty with that myself.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King