Any recommendations on a tiller auto pilot for Mac 25?

johnnyonspot · Post by **johnnyonspot** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:55 am

Hey folks, I was just wondering if any of you have any experience with a tiller auto pilot. I am looking for high value, i.e., not too spendy but good performance and reliability. Ease of install is a consideration as well. I have looked at the Simrad TP10, which it looks like I can snag for as little as $280. Any other ideas? I believe I will be single-handing a lot this year and a tiller pilot will come in handy.

Tiny Tim · Post by **Tiny Tim** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:59 pm

I was considering the purchase of a Simrad TP 10 for my M26S. It seems like a very strong and simple tiller pilot. Not many bells and whistles...and that's just fine with me. There is less to go wrong with it.

Where can you get one for $US 280.00 That looks like a very good price if it is new and not refurbished

johnnyonspot · Post by **johnnyonspot** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:02 am

I just looked it up on froogle.com and it came up with a wide variance in price, but there were several selling the unit around $280 to $320 range, e.g.: http://www.clrmarine.com/m4_view_item.html

Edit: Whoa, glad I did not buy that. Just picked it up here for $250 + $15 s&h: http://eastcoastboatstuff.ecrater.com/p ... pid=729003

Gotta love www.froogle.com

johnnyonspot · Post by **johnnyonspot** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:14 pm

For anyone interested in a tiller pilot, the guy I got mine from is hocking them real cheap right now:
http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=775059

johnnyonspot · Post by **johnnyonspot** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:08 pm

I have used my Simrad TP10 tillerpilot the last couple of times out and it works great! I highly recoomend it for any tiller-steered boat.

valdez53 · Post by **valdez53** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:43 pm

We have the autohelm flux gate unit on our '83 mac 25 and LOVE it....It is the model sized for up to 35' tiller boats because you need the fast lock-to-lock time on such a flat bottomed boat. It is good on the batteries and holds a course well.... except in following seas of say 3-4' waves passing under you, when you will just have to steer for yourself... The AP was one of the best improvements for the the Mac 25 and especially so with the IdaSailer SS rudder/plastic blade/gas strut raising/lowering system... all I can say about it is WOW!

Nautek · Post by **Nautek** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:28 pm

The Simrad tiller pilot does not seem to be as good as the Raymarine tiller pilot.
I have heard from too many disgruntled owners about the Simrad
I have used the Raymarine 1000 with good success
Goodluck with whatever choice you make

Allan

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:44 pm

I have had the Raymarine 2000 on my Compac 19 and the Raymarine 1000 on my Potter 19. They both performed excellent with no problems.
Dave

johnnyonspot wrote:Hey folks, I was just wondering if any of you have any experience with a tiller auto pilot. I am looking for high value, i.e., not too spendy but good performance and reliability. Ease of install is a consideration as well. I have looked at the Simrad TP10, which it looks like I can snag for as little as $280. Any other ideas? I believe I will be single-handing a lot this year and a tiller pilot will come in handy.

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Any recommendations on a tiller auto pilot for Mac 25?

Any recommendations on a tiller auto pilot for Mac 25?

Simrad TP 10 for $280 Sounds good to me

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