[C320-list] Autopilot

[danny at jensenshouse.com]

Danny, I'm at slip number C 95. Port Royal. I have installed the auto pilot per Jeff's design. Send me an email and I will give you my cell phone number and you can check out the installation. Also I can give you a reference for my installer.

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> On Jan 12, 2017, at 11:01 AM, Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:
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> I installed a below deck linear drive, last winter, the  Raymarine with the EV1 sensor and I am very happy with it.
> Jeff Hare (was kind enough to share a lot of his installation notes and photos which was a great help, as were installation photos and notes from Michael Mcretton, a fellow UK owner.
> I had the yard fit the mechanics but did all the wiring up and commissioning myself - its very simple really!
> I previously had a Rayarine wheelpilot (SPX-5) and it was unrelaible and didnt control the boat well. Biggest issue was tendencey to spontaneously disengage itself!
> Regards
> Graeme
> #366, ‘Jaskar’, 1996, Falmouth, United Kingdom
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>> On 12 Jan 2017, at 17:01, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
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>> Denny,
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>> A number of us have installed the below-deck Linear drive AP and I think
>> it's a significantly better route to go in terms of reliability, convenience
>> and performance.  Professional installation is an option but if you have
>> some abilities it is possible to install it yourself with guidance and just
>> a few common tools.
>> 
>> I have started on an article for this that will hopefully incorporate the
>> information from several other members who were kind enough to share their
>> installation details.  
>> 
>> I suspect it'll be too long and too illustrated by the time I'm done to use
>> in Mainsheet, but will be a good website project article.
>> 
>> -Jeff Hare
>> #809
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
>> Of Denny Browne
>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 9:52 AM
>> To: C320 List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Subject: [C320-list] Autopilot
>> 
>> I didn't use the autopilot much on my first 320 so didn't get one on this
>> boat. Haven't missed it in 14 years, but there are some singlehanded and
>> short handed races in my future and now's the time to reconsider. 
>> 
>> Any recommendations? 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Denny Browne
>> A Cappella #935
>> Redondo Beach
>> Sent from my iPhone=
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