You are correct, Some where I have a file with a schematic from a fellow who
"Reverse Engineered" the Autohelm circuit boat. I think it was for the AH
and not the much older Combi units.

I can't find that file on this computer and it should be on another that is
not on line right now. I will try to recover that file and post it for you
in the next couple days.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions


"rhys" wrote in message
...
Google told me that Steve of "Good Intentions" appears to have once
had old Autohelm schematics. I have a working tiller pilot that
strongly resembles the one in this manual

http://www.raymarine.com/raymarine/S...H800Analog.pdf

and I have a second one in superficially better shape that isn't
working and has the sound of small pieces moving inside the casing.

So my plan is to fix the non-working one, or scavenge parts. The best
way to do either is with a schematic. So if anyone can guide me to
one...

One puzzle is that I could have sworn the units were called Autohelm
1000s. They are pre-interface with anything, and work simply with an
"off/calm/rough/vane" switch, and a compass heading dial. But the
AH1000 manual on the Raymarine site shows a push-button (more recent)
model, with the only "dial" tiller pilot being the AH800. Mine has the
standard two-pin 12 v plug and mounts on the starboard locker top and
just "sits" on a pin on top of my tiller, around the mid-point. It
works so well that I see no need to change it, particularly if I can
revive or scavenge its twin, disposed at the "free stuff" locker at my
boat club.

So hailing Steve, or anyone with a lead on how to troubleshoot these
old machines.

TIA,
R.

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 23:11:00 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

You are correct, Some where I have a file with a schematic from a fellow who
"Reverse Engineered" the Autohelm circuit boat. I think it was for the AH
and not the much older Combi units.

I can't find that file on this computer and it should be on another that is
not on line right now. I will try to recover that file and post it for you
in the next couple days.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

Thank you, sir. I saw your handle on some 2003 posts on other forums
(thanks to Google), but apparently you don't have the big page of
scanned tiller schematics any more. I confirmed today that both the
working and the dead models *are* Autohelm 1000s but the layout of
both is very close to the Autohelm 800 manual I was able to download,
i.e. with a two pin 12 V connector, a SS yoke mount, a four-position
control and a largish compass rose heading control.

Hope this helps, and thanks.

R.

Hi, I have Autohelm 1000 that was very good companion for a number of years, but has developed a fault recently. Would you still have the schema documents? I'd rather save the old one I have than buy a new one. I like the old design and there is a cost thing as well...

Cheers

Milan