go potty, grab a drink, make a hot dog, check charts, change clothes, grab
another drink, turn the radio up..............................

"SAIL LOCO" wrote ...
If
it's a "nice sailing day" why would I want to use the autopilot?

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
She read your post, and said "Look, Bobsprit sailed to the Thimbles."

How would she know? Her head was down the whole time!

Was Dr Arm one of your sock-puppets?

Regards


Donal
--

How would she know? Her head was down the whole time!

Was Dr Arm one of your sock-puppets?

Donal, I'm not weak like Neal or others here. I have never posted pretending to
be someone else. Always signed RB. Can't control people who do otherwise.
Take it easy.

RB

go potty, grab a drink, make a hot dog, check charts, change clothes, grab
another drink, turn the radio up.


Remember when Dickless Scotty posted he could just lock off his wheel and have
a sandwich?? Now he's Mister Autopilot!

Bwahahaahaha! Busted AGAIN!

RB

IMHO the belt drive wheel pilots are good only for motoring in calm conditions.
I've seen dozens of them that can't hold a course on a nice sailing day, much
less
rough conditions.


Bobsprit wrote:
We've had no problems with ours

I rest my case.

DSK

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

go potty, grab a drink, make a hot dog, check charts, change clothes, grab
another drink, turn the radio up..............................

I can do all that stuff with just the wheel lock. Well, except for making hot
dogs. I don't cook while singlehandeling. I eat crackers.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

And that's an excellent time to have an autopilot. My comment was not
intended
to be a slam

I know that. I know you respect me. I respect you.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
Trains are a winter sport

I know that. I know you respect me. I respect you.

How desperate and needy.


RB