Re: Stus-List Autopilot tiller arm on LF38 *without* bolting to quadrant?

2019-03-04 Thread svrebeccaleah via CnC-List
-List Date: 3/3/19 19:40 (GMT-08:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Patrick Davin Subject: Stus-List Autopilot tiller arm on LF38 *without* bolting to quadrant? I know there was a thread about below-decks autopilots on the Landfall 38 where discussion ended up on "bolt it to the radial

Re: Stus-List Autopilot tiller arm on LF38 *without* bolting to quadrant?

2019-03-04 Thread Patrick Davin via CnC-List
That would be great if my worries are unfounded because it would save a lot of work. :) But I'm not so sure. Generally I like to defer to the advice of the manufacturer - they're the designers, the experts, the engineers, after all. Of course, I think Edson is being overly conservative to cover

Re: Stus-List Autopilot tiller arm on LF38 *without* bolting to quadrant?

2019-03-04 Thread Joe Della Barba via CnC-List
When I was in that business we fabricated plates to spread the load over the entire quadrant as opposed to one attachment point. Joe Coquina On 3/4/2019 8:19 AM, Robert Boyer via CnC-List wrote: I’ve had my autopilot for probably 20+ years with the Type 1 linear actuator directly attached to

Re: Stus-List Autopilot tiller arm on LF38 *without* bolting to quadrant?

2019-03-04 Thread Robert Boyer via CnC-List
I’ve had my autopilot for probably 20+ years with the Type 1 linear actuator directly attached to the quadrant with no issues. The quadrant attachment is reinforced with aluminum plates. We live aboard and cruise up and down the ICW and to/from the Bahamas. I think your worries are

Stus-List Autopilot tiller arm on LF38 *without* bolting to quadrant?

2019-03-03 Thread Patrick Davin via CnC-List
I know there was a thread about below-decks autopilots on the Landfall 38 where discussion ended up on "bolt it to the radial drive, reinforcing the attachment point." ( http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2018-May/200838.html ) I'm researching this now, with interest in