whats a Autohelm windspeed and director ?

[landaftaf]

is it an autopilot based on wind direction /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[bbg]

Windspeed and direction ? As in: an instrument that shows the speed of the wind (either true or apparent) and the direction (either true or apparent)?

 

[fireball]

Raymarine is what used to be Autohelm - the ST50 range had Autohelm printed on them - so the windspeed and director is a wind instrument - well thats what it sounds like.

 

[landaftaf]

dont know what it is ...... its on a list of nav equipment

Plastimo compass
Multi Seavoice VHF
VDO wind instruments
Autohelm windspeed and director
Navstar 2000D navigator

looks a pretty meagre list for the type of yot its on

 

[michael_w]

It is pretty old kit. I'm sure the Navstar is a Decca set, now a waste of bulkhead space.

Be prepared to replace the lot.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

the Autohelm (ST50) instruments are good bits of kit.... one of the better instruments sets made IMHO....

But wouldn't disagree about the other stuff...

 

[landaftaf]

my thoughts exactly /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

new radio, depth and radar ok ..... but another 1k for an autohelm /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[chas]

It could be a description of the attachment for an autohelm which allows it to be steered by wind direction rather than from the fluxgate compass. I have one. It is a simple vane, mounted on a short mast with a wandering lead that plugs into the control box. I have not used it so cannot comment on its effectivenss.

 

[oldsaltoz]

You should it works very well and saves a lot of string pulling when you need to break for lunch on the run.

Avagoodweekend.