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Raymarine ST1000 Plus Tiller Autopilot, Opinions please.
This is on sale and I was thinking about buying it. I have a Morgan 28OI.
Here is the link to the model and price. http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=15176 -- Brian McAloon S/V CLIODHNA M28 OI Pompano Beach, Florida. |
Raymarine ST1000 Plus Tiller Autopilot, Opinions please.
Brian,
I count that as among the best investments I made for my S2-7.9. A 79 has a large rudder and does not like to be tied down under power. It has been used most while setting or clearing sail if I am alone or my wife is along. Then I set it up to listen to the GPS - Great idea - it goes TO the waypoint. Then I connected the NMEA train together and now it will also hold point of sail. This is all in the book. Be careful that you get it set up like they say it should be and then go out and do the calibration turns and you will be surprized how well it steers. Matt Colie A.Sloop "Bonne Ide'e" S2-7.9 #1 Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Mariner and Perpetual Sailor Brian wrote: This is on sale and I was thinking about buying it. I have a Morgan 28OI. Here is the link to the model and price. http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=15176 -- Brian McAloon S/V CLIODHNA M28 OI Pompano Beach, Florida. |
Raymarine ST1000 Plus Tiller Autopilot, Opinions please.
I use an ST1000 on my 7 metre and I love the thing.
I was told by plenty of other sailors that there is only a limited sailing use for them. For example you can't use it going down wind with a swell or going into the wind. On the contrary, I have used my ST1000 in all sorts of wind conditions without any problems at all. I love the thing and it has helped me enormously on long distance hauls! -- Garry Beattie Ocean Spirit Trailer Sailer & Small Yacht Cruising Emagazine www.ocean-spirit.com "Brian" wrote in message et... This is on sale and I was thinking about buying it. I have a Morgan 28OI. Here is the link to the model and price. http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=15176 -- Brian McAloon S/V CLIODHNA M28 OI Pompano Beach, Florida. |
Raymarine ST1000 Plus Tiller Autopilot, Opinions please.
I have an earlier model, yet similiar, that I use on a Tartan 27.
It's very nice for dull motoring, and smooth sailing with balenced sails. Rolling seas overwelm mine. Perhaps the newer model has a faster correction. It's still a great, well built product, but it's not perfect. John. "Brian" wrote in message et... This is on sale and I was thinking about buying it. I have a Morgan 28OI. Here is the link to the model and price. http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=15176 -- Brian McAloon S/V CLIODHNA M28 OI Pompano Beach, Florida. |
Raymarine ST1000 Plus Tiller Autopilot, Opinions please.
John,
I had one on a Catalina 22 that worked well. I did not use it in heavy (choppy) seas. Perhaps the 27 is too large for the ST1000? Greg "Ferg" wrote in message om... I have an earlier model, yet similiar, that I use on a Tartan 27. It's very nice for dull motoring, and smooth sailing with balenced sails. Rolling seas overwelm mine. Perhaps the newer model has a faster correction. It's still a great, well built product, but it's not perfect. John. "Brian" wrote in message et... This is on sale and I was thinking about buying it. I have a Morgan 28OI. Here is the link to the model and price. http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=15176 -- Brian McAloon S/V CLIODHNA M28 OI Pompano Beach, Florida. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
Raymarine ST1000 Plus Tiller Autopilot, Opinions please.
"Greg" wrote in message ... John, I had one on a Catalina 22 that worked well. I did not use it in heavy (choppy) seas. Perhaps the 27 is too large for the ST1000? The tartan 27 has a full keel, and small rudder, so it comes around a bit more slowly. http://www.tartanowners.org/boatdata/T27d_ub.jpg So you're probably right, but it works good enough not to spend money replacing it. I have a Catalina 22 as well, (actually, I want to sell it next spring). It has a mount and plug for an autohelm, but I've never used my autohelm on it before. Judging by the light, quick tiller response of the Catalina 22, I'm sure the ST1000 would work much better. On the flip side, the longer keeled boat is easier to balence and make sail straight with just a lashed-down tiller. John. |
Raymarine ST1000 Plus Tiller Autopilot, Opinions please.
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