[Ian Harrison]

In my opinion, just go with a Garmin kicker autopilot

I went through the same progression of half measures (tie bars, then tie bars plus trollmaster, etc), then finally bit the bullet and got the Garmin.

• no need for disconnecting every time you make a run
• throttle control is way more sensitive/adjustable than the trollmaster (in my experience)
• steering from the remote has been life changing, the captain is no longer imprisoned at the helm or stern.