Autopilot/Tillerpilot  ST1000 installed  Posted By: Darren– Sun Cat #255in Dallas  ere's a picture of the installation. I think the rigger/installer did a very good job. H  Mounting the pin: I had the tiller pin mounted further from the rudder pivot point than the instructions recommend  in order to completely clear the back edge of the cockpit coaming while hand steering with the rudder hard over. This  mounting location required extending the tiller pilot arm with five inches worth of extensions (a one and a four inch put  together), which were still on order when the photo was taken. Mounting the socket: The rigger said fiberglass on the top edge of the coaming was pretty thick, and it was filled with  foam below that. As I understand it, he drilled the socket mounting hole, dug out some foam through the hole he drilled to  create a hollowed out area immediately under the fiberglass, tested the foam to make sure it would not be melted by the  epoxy he was using, and filled in the hole he dug out with epoxy to provide a solid mount for the socket. I had the power socket mounted centered under the tiller so it would not take up any backrest space or interfere with use  of the seat/fuel lockers. Note that it is mounted high enough to clear cockpit cushions. I used the front edge of the seat over the gas locker as a visual reference when marking the drilling locations with the  rigger—tried to keep the tiller pilot parallel to that line, and as far aft as possible. If necessary to "level" the pilot, the  rigger could have used an optional longer tiller pin and adjusted the depth of the mounting hole in the tiller. The only extra tiller pilot pieces I bought were the extensions. I recommend mounting everything before buying the  extensions so you get the exact length you need for your boat. I have only used it twice so far, and only once with any wind. I'm pleased with how it works. I've calibrated/compensated  the fluxgate compass but haven't fooled with the rudder gain. I'd like more time sailing with it before I start turning too  many knobs. Got in a nice sail after work today. Here are a few pictures of my third sail with the ST1000 tiller pilot. The wind was  roughly 10 mph, occasionally up to about 12 or 13, based on the few white caps I saw. I’m still tickled by the SunCat’s  EASY performance. This picture shows the tiller pilot only a few inches away from the end of its travel. The centerboard  was all the way down. I was able to make the tiller pilot “bottom out” at the end of its travel with the centerboar all the  way down. 101