[C320-list] Autopilot

[Allan S. Field]

David - The control panel lowers very easily.  I had to do this on Sea
Shadow as the engine kill t-handle would not clear the bottom of the
autohelm motor.  Looking forward to seeing #4 at the regatta! - Allan Field

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of David Nolte
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 4:37 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autopilot

I just spent three days helping a new member of our "club" bring his  
just purchased C320 (#614) home from Washington DC to just outside  
Baltimore, MD.  About 40 miles as the crow flies but almost 200nm by  
water. It was a wonderful trip. (Warren & Bruce, I'll work on getting  
him to come to the regatta.)

Along the way I fell in love with his Raymarine ST4000+, and am  
thinking about buying one. However, when I went down to my boat  
today, I realized that my control panel on the pedestal looks to be  
too high (I never would have said that about it before!) to  
accommodate the wheel attachment for the autopilot. Has anyone put an  
autopilot on an older boat like mine, & how did you do it? Can you  
lower the control panel?

Thanks,

David Nolte
Beach House #4