[C320-list] X5 Autopilot

[Jim Sweet]

When they commissioned the boat they mounted it in the aft lazerette to 
starboard amidships.  Since I was having all sorts of trouble with the damn 
thing I went on the web site and and found that the prefered mounting site 
was in the bilge right about where the galley opening is amidships so I 
moved it there-without a whole lot of improvement in course keeping.  When I 
installed the X5 I moved it back to the aft lazerette location for ease of 
mounting.  As I said before, the new unit works very well.

Jim Sweet
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Paris" <mparis495 at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] X5 Autopilot


Jim and John,
Where did you put the flux gate compass? Raymarine states that ideally the 
label should be facing the bow.

Thanks,
Mike P #734

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On Jul 10, 2012, at 8:59 PM, "John P. Fitzgibbon" <upwego at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> I replaced my ST4000 wheel pilot with an X5 wheel pilot and plugged it 
> right in to the existing 4000 control head connector.  I had to reposition 
> the engine instrument pod 3" lower on the binnacle due to the larger 
> circumference of the X5 but was easily done.  Works great.