Hi!

My autopilot is still in a box. I have fabricated some mounting parts etc., but now on a holiday sail without autopilot. Later this european summer it will be in use.

regards,

Arttu

Rob Denney [harryproa@gmail.com] kirjoitti:

> Blind date is not a good example as they have added a keel and changed the
> rudders. There are a bunch of posts on here with details. I hope to be
> going over there this summer to see if I can sort it out.
>
> Rare Bird I can discuss and is what I based my comments in the previous post
> on. Ono (Finnish Visionarry) has also done a few miles, may have an auto
> pilot? Arttu reads this occasionally and may have some input?
>
> I don't know if Aroha had an autopilot for their tran Tasman trip, but there
> was no discussion of it being hard to steer, ap[art from a couple of
> unexpected round ups.
>
> If the auto pilot is for serious use, then a serious auto pilot will be
> required and you will have no problems.
>
> rob
>

> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 10:57 PM, Michael Fischer <mifi601@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > **

> >
> >
> > I will be sailing short handed all the time. For all intents and purposes I
> > am single handing, so the self steering of the vessel is a crucial factor.
> >
> > Do you have any reports on the balancing of let's say blind date? I need
> > hours of self steering, not just short stretches.
> >
> >
> >

> > On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Rob Denney <harryproa@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> **

> >>
> >>
> >> The rudders are balanced, and large. The forces can get quite high, but
> >> with two rudders to steer with, the corrections are not large. There are
> >> also a lot of helm balance options with the rig and the rudders, especially
> >> if it is a schooner.
> >>
> >> No idea of the torque or power required, although it is a one hand on the
> >> wheel steering job under most circumstances, so there is no reason why a
> >> similar sized autopilot to those used on a similar sized cat or tri would
> >> not do a similar job.
> >>
> >> rob
> >>
> >>

> >> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 9:39 PM, Michael Fischer <mifi601@gmail.com>wrote:
> >>
> >>> **

> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I have seen big 50+ tris fitted with cheap, small tiller pilots, which
> >>> was possible due to them being very balanced. The rudders on the harry don't
> >>> look balanced. what kind of torque are we talking about and how strong (how
> >>> much electricity will it draw) does the pilot need to be?
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>