[C320-list] Raymarine Autopilot failure

[Len]

Or are you looking a a used MKII?

Len
Aqua5 #1070


On 7/21/06, Jeff Church <jjemail at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Ben,
>
> I installed the new wheel drive this Spring. Lowering the pod is no
> problem.
> Remove the front panel, unscrew the 2 screws that attach the pod to the
> binnacle, remove the caulk that seals the aft binnacle post to the pod so
> that the pod will slide down the post, drill 2 holes through the back of
> the
> pod, bolt and seal the pod back to the binnacle.
>
> You might want to install the wheel drive so that the clutch and motor are
> in the 5:00 o'clock position like the original unit was. The 2 positioning
> holes that are provided will only allow the unit to be mounted so that the
> motor is in the 11:00 o'clock position. If you mount it there you will
> have
> to deal with moving or extending the wires that connect to the unit, as
> well
> as the aesthetic differences. Repositioning requires drilling a new
> locator
> hole in the forward ring of the wheel drive. You will also need to drill a
> hole in the pod to move the engine-stop handle outboard about an inch so
> that it does not hit the motor. Fill the old hole with a white plastic
> snap-in button that you can get at Ace.
>
> Good luck.
>
> JeffC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ben Waltuck" <benw at sun.com>
> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 1:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Raymarine Autopilot failure
>
>
> > Has anyone replaced their raymarine ST4000 with the newer MKII wheel
> > drive?
> >
> > I send my unit in to raymarine for repair, and they said that both the
> > control unit and drive unit were broken.. and that it would be $299 to
> > replace my old drive unit or $439 to get the newer MKII drive unit (on
> top
> > of $199 to repair the control head). I decided to go ahead for the newer
> > MKII unit, but I seem to recall a post sometime back where someone
> > mentioned that they were not able to fit the MKII unit without moving
> the
> > engine control pod down.. So my question is.. has anyone successfully
> > replaced the ST4000 with the newer MKII wheel drive?
> > AND, did you have to lower your engine control panel?  Is that as
> > difficult as it looks?
> >
> > My fear is that lowering the control panel might be a bit of a project
> if
> > I have to drill a new screw hole because I'd first need to get all of
> the
> > wires out of the pedestal.. and that could be a bit of a pain.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
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