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Old 01-05-2021, 17:12   #1
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Monitor winvane and tiller autopilot

Has anybody tried to use a tiller autopilot to steer while underpower?
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Re: Monitor winvane and tiller autopilot

I haven't.
But because the monitor uses a servo-pendulum which comes back pretty fast when the boat gets on course again, the push-pull function of the autopilot might be too slow.
I guess it would depend on the reaction time and speed of the ram--you wouldn't want it holding the servo over for too long.
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Re: Monitor winvane and tiller autopilot

We have a tiller steered boat, so a tiller pilot is fine. The Monitor is separate.

But several people have attached the tiller pilot to the counterweight on the monitor and claim it works.
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Re: Monitor winvane and tiller autopilot

Not Monitor but Aries. With a RM tiller pilot. Works well as ling as the RM pilot holds out. High failure rate for me.

I would HIGHLY recommend the Pelagic AP. They have it figured out and have a far better tiller AP.

https://pelagicautopilot.com/product...-self-steering
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Not Monitor but Aries. With a RM tiller pilot. Works well as ling as the RM pilot holds out. High failure rate for me.

I would HIGHLY recommend the Pelagic AP. They have it figured out and have a far better tiller AP.

https://pelagicautopilot.com/product...-self-steering
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cost is an issue
Scanmar has updated the Pelagic and seems quite nice

I have seen a tiller autopilot set up and seems quite logic, the owner was happy with it.
I set up mine using my old Navico, but never used it,
was wandering if there were owners using it.
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Re: Monitor winvane and tiller autopilot

We were told by Scanmar not to do this with our Monitor because our prop was too close to Monitor servo-pendulum. Vibrations from the prop would much accelerate wear and tear of bearings and bushings in the Monitor.
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We were told by Scanmar not to do this with our Monitor because our prop was too close to Monitor servo-pendulum. Vibrations from the prop would much accelerate wear and tear of bearings and bushings in the Monitor.
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just like to rig it as a back up for the autopilot
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We were told by Scanmar not to do this with our Monitor because our prop was too close to Monitor servo-pendulum. Vibrations from the prop would much accelerate wear and tear of bearings and bushings in the Monitor.
Same. So I bought a Pelagic. Still working out the installation...
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Re: Monitor winvane and tiller autopilot

finished the install of frame/brake for their auxiliary/emergency rudder.
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Re: Monitor winvane and tiller autopilot

This is a simple method, see pict.
Make a pole for the AP and a small plywood piece equipped with a coupler for the pilot.

To avoid vibrations from the propeller stream I use to adjust the control ropes so the pendulum is located beside the stream, port or starboard. Since no heeling the inclined pendulum doesn't matter.
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