Auto Pilot goes T/UP hit the breaker.
- gee, in my 8 charter briefings no one ever mentioned that, maybe cause its rare or should be rare . Seems it would have had an overload circuit breaker or other provision for jammed steering, to protect the motor???????


Stuff happens, it’s how you deal with it that makes the difference.
-Who can argue with that statement? The boat that answered our mayday did a good job, they put 2 people on board who bailed with pots and pans for a few hours

As far as the 1 plus hole letting in tons of water, yep that would get my attention but that what bungs are for.
- I agree, but my wife and I did not know the source of the water til the mechanic came on board late that evening and he tore out the aft cabin bulkhead to find where it was coming from. PS he used his undershirt to plug the shaft hole. Maybe he never heard of the text book bungs (and no I did not see any bungs on a nice lanyard right next to the shaft either, or anywhere else on the boat or in the "tool kit".) And he did not bring any bungs.

not sure what all your points are about anyway. Im done.