-----Original Message-----
From: Dik Richardson <oldbandito@citlink.net>
To: wwpotter <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Date: Friday, January 22, 1999 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: Steering
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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Dik,
Thanks for the feedback on the autopilot. A wooden bracket may be just the
thing as the cantilever bracket and tiller bracket cost $57 & $31
resectively. How well do you have to back the bracket? Will washers suffice
or does it require a plate.Have you had any problems with electrical
interference with you autopilot under power? Seems like I read something
somewhere along those lines in a magazine a while back. Thanks again,
George Sweet
P-19 Sea Dove
Greenville SC
>I have used both a Navico autopilot and a QME wind vane on HAMADA, and I
>found that for the everyday sailing on the river in my area, the vane can't
>keep up . . . the wind is too gusty and shifty. Once you get into a
>situation where you have nice steady winds, then I think the vane would be
>great. But until then, I will continue to use just the autopilot.
>
>Dik Richardson
>HMS 18 #11 HAMADA
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Zimmerman <jeffzimm@sprynet.com>
>To: wwpotter <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
>Date: Friday, January 22, 1999 2:36 PM
>Subject: Steering
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>> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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>>Potter Owners:
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>>I was wondering in anyone out there has used any vane steering or other
>>form of self steering on a P-15. Is vane possible?
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>>I am planning to do some single handed cruising next summer and would
>>appreciate
>>any info / personal experiences.
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>>Thanks
>>Jeff Zimmerman
>>P-15 #2321, Nina
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