DIY Yachts

I can't offer much help on other alternatives - but I do have a Raytheon ST4000+ Tiller Autopilot and find it very good. It appears to be sized well for the boat. It handles all conditions well. As with any autopilot it struggles a little running straight downwind in heavy winds - struggling a bit o...

James, Not sure what your set up over the back beam is - whether you have a targa bar or large davits or are sticking to the plan. If you don't have any substantial structure then my comment would be that I tend to spend a lot of my time while sailing standing on the back beam and leaning on the edg...