[C38] Autopilots, Strong's perspective

[Max Soto]

Your totally right Tom, I did tried as per your suggestion, and it really does work great!
Max

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On Jul 10, 2012, at 15:00, "tdtron at earthlink.net" <tdtron at earthlink.net> wrote:

> My only auto steering experience is with a wheel steering but any auto
> steering system will work better, cooler, and with less electrical drain if
> you neutralize the weather helm with elastic bungee cords.  The heavier the
> wind, the more this become important.  
> 
> In heavy air, you could burn yourself on my electric servo motor before I
> started using elastic bungee cords but after using the bungee cords the
> motor stayed cool to the touch and the battery had a fraction of the drain.
> 
> Tom Troncalli
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Don Strong <drstrong at ucdavis.edu>
>> To: <listserve at catalina38.org>
>> Date: 7/10/2012 3:36:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [C38] Autopilots, Strong's perspective
>> 
>> Damas Y Caballeros: As per below, my Alpha (linear, below deck) works 
>> fine until a screw comes out or it gets gunked up by salt in grease. 
>> When it doesn't work, it is a huge pain and requires a midget to crawl 
>> into the bilge. Were I starting anew, I would not do below deck install 
>> on a C38. The newer wheel steering works well. I have a pal with one on 
>> her Cal40, which has hefty weather helm. If one were half way to Cocos 
>> Island and the damn below deck mechanism failed, no self steering. On 
>> the other hand, the Alpha is very salty and gets knowing nods from all 
>> of the old salts who remember when men were iron and ships were wood.
>> Don
>> 
>> 
>> On 7/10/12 12:19 PM, Max Soto wrote:
>>> Hi Julian,
>>> What do you have, a wheel pilot or a below deck linear drive unit??
>>> Max
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPod
>>> 
>>> On Jul 10, 2012, at 13:04, "Julian Adams" <julian at umich.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I have a Raymarine autopilot also.  I specifically asked the Raymarine
> guys
>>>> at the Chicago Boat Show in January about integrating the Remarried
> Sea Talk
>>>> with NMEA, and  was told it can't be done...
>>>> Julian Adams
>>>> 
>>>> 
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