[C320-list] autopilot

[Len]

Can only tell you my experience:  My boat was delivered with the 4000 MkII
which worked OK for a few months, then went a little screwy and Catalina
"corrected", then more problems, so finally Catalina got me a new S1, took
out the 4000 Mk II and installed the S1 with boat in water, all at no cost
to me.  My understanding is there were some insurmountable gliches and
Raymarine bit the bullet on many 4000 Mk II's------so I'd go only for the S1
which I love because it works with nary a problem, and having the rudder
position show is more useful than you can imagine.

Len Krane

Aqua5   #1070


On 11/21/06, Koen Bennebroek <koen.bennebroek at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm considering adding an autopilot to Big Cat. Most Catalina's I've
> seen use the ST4000 or the MKII. It seems that both have been
> discontinued and replaced by the S1.
> Apart from the rudder transducer, is there a difference between the
> models? Is there a reason to choose the S1 over the older models?
> Also, how hard is the install? I assume all of this can be done while
> the boat is in the water?
>
> Thanks, Koen
> (Big Cat, 1995, #224)
>
>