i'm trying to decide whether to install the nifty TillerClutch, from WaveFront, on my m-17. it's a beautifully made piece of gear. but in the past, i've used similar devices and they failed to hold the boat on course. not even close, even though they were properly installed. it's not that the clutch slipped; it's that the boat's balance seemed to be thrown off too much by my moving around. i plan to add a raymarine st1000+ autopilot soon, and my thinking was that that would maintain a good course despite my movements, since it corrects itself to hold a set heading. i was thinking i'd just use the autopilot rather than the tiller clutch. but then again, the autopilot uses up power, while the clutch does not. does anyone have experience using the clutch, the autopilot, or both? if both, when do you use one and when the other? thanks for your thoughts. dan -- Dan Richman DanielARichman@gmail.com 5039 View Road Langley, WA 98260 USA Home: 360-221-6216 Cell: 360-949-3234