Does anyone have any experience with a TP10 or ST1000 auto tiller on their M15 or 17? I take long trips single handed and need a break as well as control of the tiller while changing the jib or reefing. Norm M15 #172
Norm Bundek wrote:
Does anyone have any experience with a TP10 or ST1000 auto tiller on their M15 or 17? I take long trips single handed and need a break as well as control of the tiller while changing the jib or reefing.
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Hi Norm. I have an older tiller pilot but am not sure of he model number. I will be sailing this afternoon and will have a look. Whichever one I have, I am completely in love with the thing. For someone that likes to solo, it is a true charm. I even use it when I have guests on board. It is very user friendly, has a manual/auto mode.....it has a tacking option and will take you through a 100 degree tack. I use it just to hold the tiller steady for some things. It has 10 degree course adjustments with a simple button push. I find mine holds an excellent course as long as the wind stays steady within 10 degrees or so. The only comments or critiques I would make is that it can sometimes be annoyingly noisy and would prefer if the selected course was maintained through a compass bearing rather than whatever method is used now. I can only say I use mine all the time, it does what I want it to do and makes my sailing and motoring days a lot more enjoyable. I highly recommend any version of one of these devices to anyone. I have named my helmsman buddy OTTO. ~:0) Have fun. Tim Diebert M17 Kelowna BC (another Canuck....but the Western species)
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Norm Bundek wrote:
Does anyone have any experience with a TP10 or ST1000 auto tiller on their M15 or 17? I take long trips single handed and need a break as well as control of the tiller while changing the jib or reefing.
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Hi Norm.
I have an older tiller pilot but am not sure of he model number. I will be sailing this afternoon and will have a look. Whichever one I have, I am completely in love with the thing. For someone that likes to solo, it is a true charm. I even use it when I have guests on board. It is very user friendly, has a manual/auto mode.....it has a tacking option and will take you through a 100 degree tack. I use it just to hold the tiller steady for some things. It has 10 degree course adjustments with a simple button push. I find mine holds an excellent course as long as the wind stays steady within 10 degrees or so. The only comments or critiques I would make is that it can sometimes be annoyingly noisy and would prefer if the selected course was maintained through a compass bearing rather than whatever method is used now. I can only say I use mine all the time, it does what I want it to do and makes my sailing and motoring days a lot more enjoyable. I highly recommend any version of one of these devices to anyone. I have named my helmsman buddy OTTO. ~:0) Have fun. Tim Diebert M17 Kelowna BC (another Canuck....but the Western species)
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Norm I have an st 1000 and am very happy with it. Simple,VERY easy to use and it WORKS.
Does anyone have any experience with a TP10 or ST1000 auto tiller on their M15 or 17? I take long trips single handed and need a break as well as control of the tiller while changing the jib or reefing.
Norm M15 #172 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
Hi Norm.
I have an older tiller pilot but am not sure of he model number. I will be sailing this afternoon and will have a look. Whichever one I have, I am completely in love with the thing. For someone that likes to solo, it is a true charm. I even use it when I have guests on board. It is very user friendly, has a manual/auto mode.....it has a tacking option and will take you through a 100 degree tack. I use it just to hold the tiller steady for some things. It has 10 degree course adjustments with a simple button push. I find mine holds an excellent course as long as the wind stays steady within 10 degrees or so. The only comments or critiques I would make is that it can sometimes be annoyingly noisy and would prefer if the selected course was maintained through a compass bearing rather than whatever method is used now. I can only say I use mine all the time, it does what I want it to do and makes my sailing and motoring days a lot more enjoyable. I highly recommend any version of one of these devices to anyone. I have named my helmsman buddy OTTO. ~:0) Have fun. Tim Diebert M17 Kelowna BC (another Canuck....but the Western species)
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