In a message dated 2/20/2010 12:12:05 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
I am about to purchase a Raymarine St 2000 plus auto pilot. But I have some questions. 1. The PDF manual on the Raymarine site says I should mount it on the Starboard seat and attach to the tiller, BUT I have a nice set of full seat cushions that I don’t want to cut apart. It also says I can mount it to the s ide of the coaming and span across to the tiller (there are spacing arms available). Has anyone done this? 2. Is the St 2000 Plus the one to buy? 3. In practicle use, how do I deactivate the unit and manually steer? Suppose I on on a collision course and need to make an immediate course change, how hard/time consuming is it to press the standby and disengage the unit form the tiller? Or is this just a non issue? 4. How well in different conditions does this work? I sail on The Chesapeake bay and we rarely get “heavy” air conditions. We often get 3’+ waves and wind 15+ knots, is this the outer limit of the unit? FYI, Amazon.com has the unit for $567. Right now… anyone k now of a better price? Joe McCary Aeolus II. #4795, West River, MD www.aeoluswestriverwww.a joe at photoresponse dot com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
