Bruce,
I have Raymarine instrumentation and added their autopilot. The system works extremely well. The locked heading mode keeps the boat on course within a degree or two while barely moving the rudder. Wind vane mode gives similar performance. Auto tach is better than most helmsmen. Your old ram should be fine. The key to the system is their control algorithm and use of 9 (I think) inputs from the boat’s instrumentation. The P70R interface is easy to use. I can control most of the AP from my E125 but need the P70R to use wind vane and auto tach. Regards, Ron Ron Ricci S/V Patriot C&C 37+ Bristol, RI <mailto:ron.ri...@1968.usna.com> ron.ri...@1968.usna.com From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 9:17 PM To: C&C List Cc: Bruce Whitmore Subject: Stus-List Facing an autopilot replacement Hello all, I think I'm going to succumb and replace our Navico PH8000 autopilot. It is outdated to the point there are no replacement parts, the display on the wired controller is faded, and I just can't seem to get it to cooperate. Oh well, something had to substantially exceed the budget for upgrades... I've been pretty lucky so far thanks to many of you! So, I have a couple questions: 1). The hydraulic ram works well, with no leaks. I would just as soon not retrofit a different one. Is this reasonable and possible? 2). We have Raymarine instrumentation throughout the boat, including a C90 MFD at the helm. Does this drive the decision to go with Raymarine for the autopilot as well? 3). What is your favorite (and least favorite) autopilot and why? Interestingly, I'm having a hard time finding an authoritative, recent review on autopilots. Does anyone know of a link to a good review> As a side note, I'm just finding the C90 difficult to learn. I had been used to Garmin, and just found it so intuitive, that the Raymarine is like trying to learn another language. Thanks for the help! Bruce Whitmore 1994 C&C 37/40+, "Astralis" Madiera Beach, FL (847) 404-5092 (mobile) <mailto:bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net> bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
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