Re: Autohelm800

ttursine (ttursine@gnt.net)
Fri, 22 Jan 99 20:51:25 -0000


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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>As noted in earlier posts the Autohelm 800 autopilot is on sale at several
>places. Question: has anyone installed one in a Potter 19. On reading
>the blurb in the West Marine cat. it appears they discourage the use of
>extensions but on measuring my boat it appears an extension may be needed
>as well as some sort of verticle adjuster. I think this may be a handy
>item for me as I single hand most of the time. Any help appreciated.

I use both an Autohelm 800 and an Autohelm 1000. Both work well. An
extension is required on the actuating rod and the drop bracket must be
mounted under the tiller. The pin mounts are on the cockpit coaming just
aft of the rail. Autohelm providesw excellent measuring instructions; use
them.

Regards,
Bill Combs
WWP 19 #439, "Ursa Minor"
Fort Walton Beach, FL
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