My type 1 RAM adds no noticeable friction.

Joel

On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 8:51 PM Edd Schillay via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Charlie,
>
> There’s actually more friction with the wheel pilot versus the hydraulic.
>
> All the best,
>
> Edd
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> On Jul 8, 2018, at 8:15 PM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
> My Raymarine wheel pilot has given up the ghost and I am considering a
> below deck hydraulic replacement. The cost is reasonable since most of my
> Raymarine stuff will be used by the hydraulic unit.
>
> My concern is how responsive (or not!) the wheel will be when the pilot is
> disengaged. With the wheel pilot, there was little difference.
>
> I have steered a boat with hydraulic steering once (a Whitby 42) whose
> entire steering (auto or not) was hydraulic. The response of
> that system was so bad I swore I would never have anything to do with
> another hydraulic unit.
>
> Of course, when not engaged I understand that the pilot would not be
> steering the boat--OTOH, it is still connected in some manner.
>
> Since I mostly PHRF race the boat, I need to have the wheel/rudder move
> without additional resistance from the auto-pilot.
>
> Is this something I should be concerned about or is the wheel 'free' when
> the auto-pilot is not engaged?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charlie Nelson
> 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb
> Water Phantom
>
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