[C320-list] Anyone interested in Rudder Reference Sensor and brackets?

[Bill MacRae]

Joe,
 
I'm going to the boat this weekend to get measurements for the material requirements.  I will be able to price out the material Monday and have a better estimate for the brackets.  The higher quantity of brackets made will result in lower cost for everyone.
 
My source is out of sensors, but I may have another source that will may offer a discount.  I'm waiting for the price and I will pass the source onto anyone else interested.
 
Bill
 
 
 
> Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 11:12:08 -0400> From: jabbagna at gmail.com> To: C320-List at catalina320.com> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anyone interested in Rudder Reference Sensor and brackets?> > 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)> >> > >>>_________________________________________________________________>> > >>> > Stay in touch when you're away with Windows> > >>> Live Messenger.> >> >> > >>> http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_052008> > >>> > > > > > -- > Stan> "Our Little Amusement"> C320 #744> N 36 03'> > >>>15"> W 114 48' 16"> __/)__/)__/)__/)__> > >>_________________________________________________________________> > >>Get Free (PRODUCT) REDT Emoticons, Winks and Display Pics.> > >>http://joinred.spaces.live.com?ocid=TXT_HMTG_prodredemoticons_052008> > >> >> > Pat Moriarty> > PSI Urethanes Inc> > PH: 800-888-5156 Fax: 512-837-8733> > Please visit our web site at> > www.psiurethanes.com> >> >
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