Nomad Willy
Guru
Single handing on my Albin in calm waters I'd set a course and make slight corrections now and then (2 0r 3 min.). When it was lumpy water and I had to pee I'd point the boat into wave and wind and go. And when the waves got over 3' I'd forget all about the AP as it could'nt handle it. Light 26' boat. So the real reason I had the AP was to be able to pee w/o peeing all over myself and the head. There are other ways of a single hander doing that and other things of course but the AP is much more of benefit to the single handed skipper than those w a crew of even one.
Capecodder if your boat is so unstable you can't take your hand off the helm you better go fix your boat. You must have said that as kind of a joke ..
I think I would use an AP if someone bought one for me and paid for it's installation. But it's kind of like power windows and automatic tx on a car .. kinda but not the same. Marin I didn't know Subaru offered a stick.
As to the thread though I'll bet the AP increases the ability to LO as opposed to decreases. But only if the helmsman chooses to take advantage of the freedom and uses the freedom to increase safety. However I remember going out on the fwd end of the boat w the hand held remote AP. It was fun, offered a better view and some fresh air but had it's own hazards to safety.
Capecodder if your boat is so unstable you can't take your hand off the helm you better go fix your boat. You must have said that as kind of a joke ..
I think I would use an AP if someone bought one for me and paid for it's installation. But it's kind of like power windows and automatic tx on a car .. kinda but not the same. Marin I didn't know Subaru offered a stick.
As to the thread though I'll bet the AP increases the ability to LO as opposed to decreases. But only if the helmsman chooses to take advantage of the freedom and uses the freedom to increase safety. However I remember going out on the fwd end of the boat w the hand held remote AP. It was fun, offered a better view and some fresh air but had it's own hazards to safety.