[C320-list] autopilot

[Koen Bennebroek]

Len, what problems did you encounter with the 4000?
What do you mean by a little screwy?

Thanks, Koen

On 11/21/06, Len <aqua5len at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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)
> >
> >
>