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Finished tiller pilot installation....

Started by brackish, May 20, 2010, 09:54:39 AM

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brackish

.....Yesterday.  Did not have time to calibrate and test, had to pull the boat for a road trip.  Looks like the testing of all my mods that were supposed to be finished months ago will now happen on this trip.  Winter lethargy! 

If anyone is contemplating this installation (Raymarine ST-1000 or 2000) disregard the installation instructions for installing the electrical socket, throw away the cheap Chinese self tapping screws, thru drill at the sight and get some higher quality #6 SS PHMS, with washers and nylock nuts.  I learned the hard way when the first screw twisted off even with a slightly larger pilot hole than the instructions called for.  Took a while to get that screw section out without messing up the FG around it.

Bob23

Interesting, Brack:
   Let us know how it works...maybe that will be the next project I procrastinate on.
Bob23