[C320-list] EV100 wheel pilot

[Ken Geiger]

Hi Chuck, yes I lowered the engine pod.  Our 320 came with the older black wheel drive which was smaller in diameter than the replacement newer grey one.  The old one was broken.  

I lowered the pod as little as possible to allow pin repositioning lower and the steel tube just pushed down or up (I do not remember) so no wire issues.  I think I may have been able to reuse 2 of the pin mounting holes leaving only 2 exposed as evidence of the change.

Good Luck.

Ken Geiger
Northern Dream 2000 #765

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Mueller <katchu at chartermi.net>
To: c320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Sent: Wed, Mar 28, 2018 10:45 am
Subject: Re: [C320-list] EV100 wheel pilot

I was about to start installing a new Raymarine EV100 autopilot today and
found that the Engine pod will need to be lowered in order to install the
new system. The pin from the old ST4000 system that engages the autopilot
is too high to engage the new system, and that pin is bottomed out against
the top of the engine pod.  Looks like I will need to drop the engine pod by
an inch or two.  Has anyone done this?  If so, any thoughts on what I am
getting into?

Chuck Mueller
Northwind #676 2000
Holland, MI