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RE: Autopilots
Rene,
I have one on my SJ 23 and couldn't be happier. I use it when motoring
mostly. Under sail I have never had an auto pilot that performed well. I
believe the problem comes when you are heeled over. When I tried to use one
on my Catalina 36 while single handing I would get up on the deck to adjust
sail and all of a sudden the boat would circle on me. But I wouldn't be
without one for long distance cruising, dropping and raising sail, while
motoring.
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-sanjuan23@PEAK.ORG [mailto:owner-sanjuan23@PEAK.ORG] On Behalf
Of Rene Schmidt
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 1998 3:55 PM
To: sanjuan23@PEAK.ORG
Subject: Autopilots
Hello fellow SanJuaners!
Has anyone installed an autopilot on their SanJuan?
I have an SJ-24, and am contemplating installing an
autopilot. West Marine has Autohelm ST-1000's on sale for around $260.
It sure sounds tempting! I looked at the specs, however, and wasn't
sure if it could be mounted on an SJ-24 because of space limitations.
Any advise is greatly appreciated!!!
Rene Schmidt
SJ-24 #731 Sunao!
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