[frers-list]Autohelm

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:10:54 -0500

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	Michael........


	All too many years ago I had a tiller pilot on my Ranger 29. It was
fantastic....held a course


	better than a human could.  When I sold it and got my tillered Frers
33, I tried the same


	unit ......which I kept....on the Frers.  Didn&#39;t work at
all.  Wouldn&#39;t hold a course for even a minute,


	started to make small corrections then got flustered and tried to make
larger corrections with


	exaggerated movement of the tiller and went totally bonkers. I tried
different mounting locations to


	no avail, and finally gave up.


	The Ranger rudder is comparatively small in relation to the large one on
the Frers, and I think the


	unit just wasn&#39;t powerful enough for this bigger load.


	I did end up making and installing a tiller comb that worked quite well.
When single handing, it gave


	me enough time to do sail adjustments, go below to get something from the
ice box, or make a quick


	visit to the head.


	If you go ahead with the tiller pilot, I suggest you install an
overly- powerful enough unit.


	Best wishes.


Bob Ames  (ex-Windswept 3)


	> Hello Everyone!

	>

	> As Mystify has yet to sell, we will likely keep her for another
season.

	> I&#39;m

	> thinking of going back to a tiller arrangement and was wondering if
anyone

	> has a tiller pilot for sale in good working condition. I may go with
an

	> under deck unit....we shall see. Let me know what&#39;s out there
and if

	> anyone

	> has any experience with a tiller pilot on their 33.

	>

	> I hope this finds you all well.

	>

	> Michael

	> michael@gosailingchicago.com

	>


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	Michael........</p>
<p>
	All too many years ago I had a tiller pilot on my Ranger 29. It was
fantastic....held a course</p>
<p>
	better than a human could.&nbsp; When I sold it and got my tillered Frers
33, I tried the same</p>
<p>
	unit ......which I kept....on the Frers.&nbsp; Didn&#39;t work at
all.&nbsp; Wouldn&#39;t hold a course for even a minute,</p>
<p>
	started to make small corrections then got flustered and tried to make
larger corrections with</p>
<p>
	exaggerated movement of the tiller and went totally bonkers. I tried
different mounting locations to</p>
<p>
	no avail, and finally gave up.</p>
<p>
	The Ranger rudder is comparatively small in relation to the large one on
the Frers, and I think the</p>
<p>
	unit just wasn&#39;t powerful enough for this bigger load.</p>
<p>
	I did end up making and installing a tiller comb that worked quite well.
When single handing, it gave</p>
<p>
	me enough time to do sail adjustments, go below to get something from the
ice box, or make a quick</p>
<p>
	visit to the head.</p>
<p>
	If you go ahead with the tiller pilot, I suggest you install an
overly-&nbsp;powerful enough unit.</p>
<p>
	Best wishes.</p>
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Bob Ames&nbsp; (ex-Windswept 3)</p>
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	&gt; Hello Everyone!<br />
	&gt;<br />
	&gt; As Mystify has yet to sell, we will likely keep her for another
season.<br />
	&gt; I&#39;m<br />
	&gt; thinking of going back to a tiller arrangement and was wondering if
anyone<br />
	&gt; has a tiller pilot for sale in good working condition. I may go with
an<br />
	&gt; under deck unit....we shall see. Let me know what&#39;s out there
and if<br />
	&gt; anyone<br />
	&gt; has any experience with a tiller pilot on their 33.<br />
	&gt;<br />
	&gt; I hope this finds you all well.<br />
	&gt;<br />
	&gt; Michael<br />
	&gt; michael@gosailingchicago.com<br />
	&gt;</p>

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