MacGregor/Venture Forum

I did it

Posted By: Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON
Date: 6/29/08 11:41a.m.

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In Response To: Autopilot mounting (David 88Mac 26D)

I used a piece of 5"x5" by 1/2" baltic birch plywood on the bottom of the hatch cover, held in place with epoxy & glass. I made a mount for the bottom of the tiller with piece of bronze rod I heated and bent. My TP is a Raymarine ST1000 but geometry is probably very similar. I have have not had any problem with the hatch lid moving at all, seems very solid. They say to mount it away from the outboard motor because of possible electrical interference, but others have mounted theirs over the motor well without a problem. I installed the power jack under the white starboard shelf so that the back electrical connections are easy to reach inside the lazarette. When I want to steer by hand I just lift it up and it sits on the hatch cover until I hook it back on the tiller again. It seems like a logical place to mount it to me. good luck, Bob

Messages In This Thread

Autopilot mounting -- David 88Mac 26D -- 6/29/08 10:54a.m.

I did it -- Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON -- 6/29/08 11:41a.m.

so it was you!!!! nice set up with that mod tiller too -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 6/29/08 11:45a.m.

one other point -- Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON -- 6/29/08 1:43p.m.

somebody did... -- Francois M26S Vancouver Island -- 6/29/08 11:42a.m.

I mounted mine on port -- MrBill_26D -- 6/29/08 3:45p.m.

and I can raise my laz lid too -- MrBill_26D -- 6/29/08 3:53p.m.

It works for me -- Bob s-v Watermark - Mac26S - Ottawa River - ON -- 6/29/08 8:33p.m.

Same as Francois -- Doug, 91' Mac 26S, SAn Diego, CA -- 6/30/08 11:03a.m.

Autopilot Mount -- David 88Mac 26D -- 6/29/08 6:38p.m.

Autopilot -- Alan "Farfarer" -- 6/29/08 7:06p.m.

Lid too - works great -- Chris & Lenore - Mac 26S - Teliki -- 6/30/08 6:08a.m.

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