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Review on 🚒 Raymarine ST1000+ 3.3-Ton Tiller Pilot: Advanced Autopilot for Smooth Sailing by Brad Bryant

Revainrating 4 out of 5

What course, captain?

Worth the price after saying I haven't used it for years I got the old model with my new 25ft sailboat and tried it out and loved how it took me out of the canal who has brought Marina Bay into the Marina Bay Sea, simply choose a course and use engine power to keep it straight while I prepare the sails and lines. This one died so I replaced it with a newer version that keeps course even better without losing bearing or beeping. I swam across a long lake without caring. This is much better than using a tiller tamer or binding the tiller. I can go downstairs for a drink or put on sunscreen or go up to the bow and dangle my legs to the side as it steers my boat straight and straight up the lake to the bar. I don't know how waterproof they are, but I've seen people make waterproof cases for them. And I found that any beep or bearing loss issues were 100% due to voltage issues. I use a solar panel to keep my batteries running.

Pros
  • Great construction
Cons
  • Crumpled packaging

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March 03, 2023
why did I go a whole season without one of these? its an absolute godsend.