Ted; I have a 1985 37 which is comparable to the 40 in displacement and
steering controls; I went with an under deck unit called Octopus 1212LAM12;
purchased from Defender; the unit is controlled by a Raymarine P70 autopilot;
which is matched with the chart plotter and wind/depth unit; I
Dont scrimp on install. Make sure it has a rudder indicator. When done
right its your new best friend.
Sent from my Android. Please forgive typos. Thank you.
From: Ted_Relinda--- via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 11:11:23 AM
To: Stus-List
Cc:
From: Fred Hazzard via CnC-List
Date: 4/19/21 11:37 AM (GMT-06:00) To: Stus-List
Cc: Peter Kirkwood , Fred
Hazzard Subject: Stus-List Re: Auto pilot??? I am in need
of someone to repair the brain of my st 6000 autopilot. Any suggestions?Fred
Hazzard S/V Fury C 44Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr
I had an under deck raymarine pilot on my 40. The linear drive worked like a
champ. Fast enough to drive in large quartering seas. I think I had the 6000
I have a refurbished raymarine linear drive on my Baltic 47 drives by a B
pilot. Works like a champ even offshore, including 1000 miles DDW
I am in need of someone to repair the brain of my st 6000 autopilot.
Any suggestions?
Fred Hazzard
S/V Fury
C 44
Sent from my iPhone
> On Apr 19, 2021, at 8:38 AM, Peter Kirkwood via CnC-List
> wrote:
>
>
> Agree. Went with the hydraulic ram on my 38 and it is excellent and hasn’t
>
You just missed a listing on FleaBay for a nearly new B compass, Pilot
Control, and 12V hydraulics for $1600.
The ST4000+ worked like a charm on my 39, but the rudder and boat were nearly
perfectly balanced, so there was very little effort required of it.
Bill Coleman
Entrada, Erie, PA
Agree. Went with the hydraulic ram on my 38 and it is excellent and hasn’t
been overpowered yet in any conditions
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 11:35 AM Don Marlin via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> My 40 had a wheel pilot when I bought it. (ST4000+ and the wheel ring)
> It was only
My 40 had a wheel pilot when I bought it. (ST4000+ and the wheel ring)
It was only useful for motoring in calm seas.
The mechanism would get overpowered in anything else and then it would just
quit trying.
I viewed it as a safety item and so I have since upgraded to a hydraulic
ram on the quadrant
