[C320-list] X5 Autopilot

[Mike Paris]

My present compass is located in the back of the closet of the aft bunk. It is not centered on the boat and it faces the stern but I didn't have any problems with.

Mike P

On Jul 11, 2012, at 5:11 PM, "Jim Sweet" <jamesweet at frontiernet.net> wrote:

> 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.
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> 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
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> 
> Jim and John,
> Where did you put the flux gate compass? Raymarine states that ideally the label should be facing the bow.
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> Thanks,
> Mike P #734
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jul 10, 2012, at 8:59 PM, "John P. Fitzgibbon" <upwego at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> 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.
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