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sweetlou
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Initially Posted - 03/29/2011 :  09:17:13  Show Profile
Hello - I am thinking of finally pulling the trigger on a tiller pilot this spring.

The previous owner of my boat had a Navico TP installed with the mounting cup on the coaming (reinforced nicely), power plug just above the cockpit sole. I'd like to use this installation if at all possible.

Does anyone have the TP10 (or TP22 I suppose) installed on the cockpit coaming? If so, what length push rod extension did you go with?

Thanks.
C25 '83 FK SR
Chicago, IL
Edited by - sweetlou on 03/29/2011 09:28:26

Davy J
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Response Posted - 03/29/2011 :  09:31:02  Show Profile
I cannot remember if I purchased this item this way or modified it. I definitely had to cut it shorter. This is my tiller pilot mount.
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 03/29/2011 :  09:32:36  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
I mounted my TP10 from the side of the coaming with a bracket - an aluminum rod with adjustment holes and base, available from Simrad. The rod screws into the base mounted on the coaming. You should not have to get a pushrod extension with this set up. Since the coaming is slanted though, you have to shim the base so that the rod is level. The aluminum rod was also a bit long and had to be shortened. My set up is very much like Dave's only my aluminum rod is a little longer.

I bought mine from Defender. They have a complete line of mounting hardware and options and were very helpful with advise.
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sweetlou
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Response Posted - 03/29/2011 :  09:34:38  Show Profile
Hi - The existing mounting cup is actually installed on top of the coaming, so I suspect that I will need an extension in order to reuse the existing install.

Just thinking aloud here, the Simrad book says the pushrod should be 23.5" at mid stroke. Does anyone have any idea as to the distance between mid-coming and mid-tiller

I can measure it this weekend but am now itching to drop some BUs.
Edited by - sweetlou on 03/29/2011 09:37:58
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/29/2011 :  10:03:03  Show Profile
Unless your tiller has an unusually high arch, it would appear that using a coaming top mount would not allow for a horizontal installation of the tillerpilot?
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sweetlou
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Response Posted - 03/29/2011 :  10:07:10  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dlucier</i>
<br />Unless your tiller has an unusually high arch, it would appear that using a coaming top mount would not allow for a horizontal installation of the tillerpilot?
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The tiller has one of these atop it:


The set-up is actually quite nice which is why I want to retain it. It's just that the old Navico Tillerpilot has passed away (precursor to TP10).
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