At 12:01 AM 12/24/2004, you wrote: >COMNAV and Simrad (and probably others) offer "jog levers" that are either >self-centering or they have ones that stay in the position in which you >leave them. ...it is difficult to fathom what the various products do. The Simrad FU51 is a "follow-up lever" Set the rudder angle you want and it moves the rudder to that position. Maneuver to a heading and press "Auto" and it will maintain the heading. Press "Stby" and it disengages or engages. Others of these, like the S35 are non-follow-up or steering levers. Push right for right rudder movement, left for left movement. I have the FU51. We never touch the wheel except to show people that it works. The one I neglected to get and wish I had is the AP51 remote so I can hold it in my lap and steer/jog/dodge lobster pots/ re-engage the autopilot all from my comfy chair. It will be there when I install the redudnant autopilot. -Wray Wray West M/V Anjumal (Cape Horn 65) Portsmouth, NH www.anjumal.com