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 > > ----------------------------------- > Edd M. Schillay > Captain of the Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, New York > www.StarshipSailing.com > ----------------------------------- > 914.774.9767 | Mobile > ----------------------------------- > Sent via iPhone X > iPhone. iTypos. iApologize > > > 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 > > > > > > cenel...@aol.com > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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