Can I use the Tillermate when I have my automatic pilot engaged?
There is no need to have Tillermate in use at the same time as your automatic pilot is engaged. It is not recommended to use both together as the automatic pilot will hold a course and as it attempts to adjust course the Tillermate will try to stop it doing so. The result is possible damage to the automatic pilot. Before switching on the automatic pilot, free-off the Tillermate so that its lashing line runs freely and is not clamped in any way. Can I use the Tillermate for course guidance using way-points? The Tillermate has no automatic features of any kind and will only hold the tiller in the position that you set. It is therefore not suitable for course guidance in the way that an expensive electronic unit is. Tillermate is not able to hold a set course or a compass bearing. It is not an auto-pilot. What it will do is hold the tiller in a set position for you while you consult the chart or plot your position and decide on your new heading.
