Joe,
The challenge for an auto helm is speed in a following sea. If it's fast enough to stay up everything is fine but ultimately if it can't keep up it gets accidental gybe kind of ugly. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe McCary Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [IC27A] Re: Any suggestions on a good, used autopilot (wheel) Michael, what reason are you glad you have the larger model? Is the smaller model not powerful or respond as quick or what? Joe McCary Aeolus II. #4795, West River, MD www.aeoluswestriver.net joe at photoresponse dot com -----Original Message----- From: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com [mailto:ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com] On Behalf Of sea-cu...@comcast. <mailto:Sea-Cured%40comcast.net> net Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 9:34 PM To: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: Any suggestions on a good, used autopilot (wheel) I have the ST2000 and I am glad I went with that and not the 1000. Michael Sent from my BlackBerryR smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect -----Original Message----- From: "Joe McCary" <j...@photoresponse. <mailto:joe%40photoresponse.com> com> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:53:50 To: <ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com> Subject: RE: [IC27A] Re: Any suggestions on a good, used autopilot (wheel) Is anyone using the ST1000 on a Cat 27 or do we need the larger boat model? Joe McCary Aeolus II. #4795, West River, MD www.aeoluswestriver.net joe at photoresponse dot com From: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com [mailto:ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com] On Behalf Of sharon speller Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:17 PM To: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: Any suggestions on a good, used autopilot (wheel) I was looking at the autohelm ST1000. Michael was looking for a ST3000. On Oct 27, 2009, at 4:08 PM, Victoria Bayly wrote: > I just looked on defender and cant find the one you are referring > to. Do you have the link by any chance?ThanksVicki > > --- On Tue, 10/27/09, mlong9876 <mlong9...@aol. <mailto:mlong9876%40aol.com> com <mailto:mlong9876%40aol.com> > wrote: > > From: mlong9876 <mlong9...@aol. <mailto:mlong9876%40aol.com> com <mailto:mlong9876%40aol.com> > > Subject: [IC27A] Re: Any suggestions on a good, used autopilot (wheel) > To: ic...@yahoogroups. <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> com <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> > Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 6:39 PM > > > > I got all excited but unfortunately the autopilot listed on > Defender for $377 is the ST 1000 made for lighter, tiller steered > boats. I'm interested in the ST 3000 for a wheel. Thank you for > checking though. > > --- In ic...@yahoogroups. com, sharon speller <unclesharon@ ...> > wrote: > > > > > > Defender has the same one brand new for $377.00. > > > Sharon > > > > > > http://www.defender .com/product. jsp?path= -1|344|72126|29332& > id=211583 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 27, 2009, at 2:06 PM, mlong9876 wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > I'm thinking about getting an autpilot (1984 C-27 / wheel) and > > > > wanted to ask about people's experience. There is one currently > > > > listed on ebay (Autohelm St3000) that is reasonably priced at > > > > around $400 (plus another $200 to install). I know a new Raymarine > > > > X-5 complete is around $1250 but I'm trying not to (can't) spend > > > > that much on an autopilot. I might not do it at all but I > wanted to > > > > check on this group's experience with them on their boats. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4549 (20091027) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset. <http://www.eset.com> com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4549 (20091027) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset. <http://www.eset.com> com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4549 (20091027) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset. <http://www.eset.com> com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
