The Raymarine ST2000 Plus Tiller Pilot: World's Most Popular

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The Raymarine ST2000 Plus Tiller Pilot, also known as Autohelm (invented in 1973, and a Raymarine trademark but had been used generically since), is the world's most popular pilot. It provides convenient features and reliable performance, setting the standard for reliability, performance and user-friendliness.

Here are just a couple of the advanced features of Raymarine ST2000 Plus that most satisfied users are familiar with...The AutoTack lets you handle the sheets while the pilot tacks the boat. Meanwhile, the AutoSeastate holds the boat on course while conserving power.

Used for sailing vessels up to 10,000 lbs (4,500 kg), the tiller pilot can be used in tandem with a SeaTalk/NMEA GPS or can work on its own and have the pilot steer to your waypoints. Connected to a system AutoTack, it can confirm current and locked heading, including wind and other navigational data.

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Other Features

The Raymarine ST2000 Plus Tiller Pilot can do efficient and intelligent steering (for maximum power conservation), with user-adjustable settings and alarms, optional remote control, and external compass. The backlit LCD displays the heading, locked course and other navigational data.

For optimum performance, calibration and manual tweaking can be done by the user. It has Windtrim control (in WindTrim mode). There is also an automatic compass deviation correction, if needed. This self-steering gear is used on ships and boats to minimize human action.

Tiller Pilot

There are two categories of self-steering gears - electronic and mechanical. Actually, a tiller-pilot on a sailing boat is a regular electronic self-steering system.

Control in electronic self-steering is handled by one or more input sensors, with at least a magnetic compass and sometimes wind direction or GPS position against a chosen point. The electronics calculate the steering movement and the drive mechanism moves the boat's rudder accordingly.

Programming

The electronic self-steering gear can be pre-programmed to hold a certain course, maintain a certain angle to the wind (sailing boats don't have to change their sail trim), steer to a definite position, or some such sailing actions.

The power consumption needed by electrical actuators (constantly moving about because of sea and weather conditions) can pose some problems. However, some of today's vessels make use of PV solar panels or small wind turbines for boats.

Steering Mechanism

There are about three interface systems between the drive mechanism and the steering system. One is the direct drive, the second is wheel mounting (motor mounted near the steering wheel) and the third system is the tiller pilot, the only option for smaller vessels.

Wind vane or mechanical self-steering was first used to keep model boats on course. However, setting it up can be complicated. Typically, it is now used for long-distance sailing. These boats also carry an electrical autohelm.

The autohelm is usually mounted between the tiller and a fitting on the side of cockpit. Some are completely self-contained while the others have a separate control unit from their actuator.

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Whether used as a stand-alone pilot or with a SeaTalk/NMEA GPS, the Raymarine ST2000 Plus Tiller Pilot has a long history of reliability. You can get on hands on it real soon by ordering it from OutlanderDirect.com, an online specialist in maritime equipment. They have really good prices and good service. Click the link below:

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