tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post567865949281993151..comments2024-03-22T17:31:23.822+00:00Comments on <p align="right">Ships Log - Yacht "Sparrow"</p>: ....good and not so good... tiller pilot and DSC setupSteve-the-Wargamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-38581183854415140742019-03-11T10:41:37.410+00:002019-03-11T10:41:37.410+00:00Greetings Unknown - yeah - cockpit too wide - 23.2...Greetings Unknown - yeah - cockpit too wide - 23.2" is the magic number... toyed with the idea of getting extension rods but they cost an arm and a leg...Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-52247158417140468722019-03-11T08:56:43.671+00:002019-03-11T08:56:43.671+00:00The usual solution for the auto pilot would be an ...The usual solution for the auto pilot would be an s shaped bracket bolted to the top of the tiller and the pole of the autopilot let into the top of the coaming but maybe the measurements didn't work for that solutionjoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16371260798685901010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-12275045164795912532019-03-11T07:55:13.058+00:002019-03-11T07:55:13.058+00:00Hi Alden - an optical illusion, I think - the pict...Hi Alden - an optical illusion, I think - the picture is taken looking across the cockpit rather than down it and as the pilot is switched off the ram arm is fully withdrawn so in maximum starboard turn.. ram arm is approx 18" when fully extended so it can extend to the same the other side of centre..Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8520947795617471707.post-46067606103821041092019-03-11T06:31:01.621+00:002019-03-11T06:31:01.621+00:00It looks to me that if the auto helm wanted to tur...It looks to me that if the auto helm wanted to turn the boat to port it would have to pull the tiller towards the auto helm - there doesn't seem to be enough distance to be able to alter course to port very much - but I am a complete novice and haven't had anything much to do with them.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.com