[C320-list] Anyone interested in Rudder Reference Sensor and brackets?
Joe Abbagnaro
jabbagna at gmail.com
Thu May 15 08:12:08 PDT 2008
Hi
I just need the brackets and Hardware, do you have a price estimate
for just the
bracket ? I already have the sensor.
Joe
On 5/15/08, Jeff Church <jjemail at comcast.net> wrote:
> Pat,
>
> CY changed the rudder stops sometime after 1998. Yours had some stops attached to the quadrant that contacted fiberglass blocks that were molded into the liner. Newer boats have a wire tether attached to the quadrant and bolted to the liner.
>
> JeffC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pat Moriarty
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anyone interested in Rudder Reference Sensor and brackets?
>
>
> Well it gives you an instant location of the
> rudder which if you are backing out of your slip
> in a big cross wind is real handy. OK I have a
> question. I have #130 1994 and it is 2 turns lock
> to lock but I drove a 2005 C320 and it only had
> one turn lock to lock, is the rudder much smaller
> on the new boats, or what gives? I know that it
> did not turn as fast as mine into the slip ok
> dock because I missed the slip completely as I expected it to turn.
>
> Pat #130
>
>
> At 09:15 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote:
> >This may sound stupid, but that has never stopped me before..
> >
> >I've seen a number of references to the rudder sensor solving 'the
> >problem' over the last couple years, but have missed just what the
> >problem solved is. I'm guessing it may be installation-specific.
> >
> >In my case, I've been pleased with the ST4000 w/o the sensor. Under
> >power it tracks right on course w/o hunting. It does a fairly decent
> >job under sail (though I rarely use it then). Now the one place it
> >falls down is trying the 'auto-tack' under sail, but that isn't a big
> >deal for me.
> >
> >Would I see any benefit from a rudder sensor?
> >
> >
> >On May 14, 2008, at 8:39 AM, Bill MacRae wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>Stan, you're on the list.
> >>
> >>As of now there are a 3 additional sensors available at a nice
> >>discount. This is the list so far, please let me know if I'm
> >>missing anyone.
> >>
> >>1) Bill M
> >>2) Ken D
> >>3) Ralph W
> >>4) Charles A (brackets only)
> >>5) Stan
> >>
> >>I'll be placing the order for the material on Monday.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Bill
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 17:21:18 -0700> From: ola7442000 at gmail.com>
> >>>To: C320-List at catalina320.com> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anyone
> >>>interested in Rudder Reference Sensor and brackets?> > Hi Bill,> >
> >>>I checked the new X10 autopilot price. $3000.00!!!!!!!!. Put me on
> >>>the> list for your rudder sensor kit.> > Stan> "Our Little
> >>>Amusement" #744> > On Sun, May 11, 2008 at
> >>>4:23 PM, Bill MacRae <seacalling at msn.com >
> >>>wrote:> > >> > I was thinking about making a bracket similar to
> >>>Stephen Cox's design.> > Shown on this
> >>>link:> > http://tinyurl.com/6jxwjs > >> > As
> >>>things turned out, I happened to find someone that bought
> >>>out a marine> > store who has at least 7 sensors that he would be
> >>>happy to sell at a> > significant discount. Since I have a machine
> >>>shop, I could run off 7> > brackets and offer a complete kit that
> >>>includes sensor, brackets, and> > hardware for around $300 to $325
> >>>providing there are takers for all 7 kits.> > All you would have to
> >>>do is clamp the brackets on and connect 4 wires. I> > will find out
> >>>on Monday if he has more than 7 sensors. The first 7 people> > that
> >>>signs up gets them.> >> > 1) Me> > 2)> > 3)> > 4)> > 5)> > 6)> >
> >>>7)> >
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