[C320-list] Help for older Autopilots

Chris Burti clburti at gmail.com
Mon Aug 6 05:32:22 PDT 2012


Warren,
What is the modle of that newer wheel pilot?

On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 11:11 AM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I realize we shouldn't use this list for hyping vendors, so consider this
> more of a help for owners of older autopilots and instruments that Raymarine
> will no longer repair.  Dan Gerhardt [C250 at mydurango.net] a retired
> geologist in Durango, CO, may be able to repair your Raymarine / Autohelm /
> Raytheon autopilot.  He also does some work on the ST50s, but they are
> usually just as cheep to buy used as repair.  If he can't repair it, he may
> offer to buy it for parts.
>
>
>
> An while I'm at it, I had an occasion to obtain a newer wheel pilot (just
> the wheel stuff, not the control head.)  My impression is that it works much
> better with my old electronics than did the original wheel stuff.  The
> synchronous motor seems bigger, heavier duty, and responds well (better) to
> the ST4000+ controller.
>
>
>
> Warren & Pattie Updike
>
> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
>
>
>



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC



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