[C320-list] Instrument replacement

[Jack Brennan]

Man, it would crush me to see all of those amps draining out of the batteries and into radar. 

It’s only now that I have my system to the point where the solar panels can handle the fridge, instruments, TV and music without needing to run the diesel or plug in at a dock.

By the way, I’ve had good luck with my Raymarine EV-100 autopilot up to the low 20s of wind on many – but not all -- points of sail. One fix that helped me was rewiring the plug that goes into the electric motor at the helm.

When I first installed it, the autopilot would get overwhelmed in bigger/choppy seas and I would get an error message. Turns out that the wires from the factory were not making a great connection. I forget exactly how I did it, but it wasn’t difficult.

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.

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From: Troy Dunn
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 6:54 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Instrument replacement

P.S.   don't have a radar.   Also... not necessary for cruising on the
Chesapeake...also doesn’t stop me from wanting one.

On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 6:52 PM Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry.  I'm pretty sure that the new Lighthouse 2/3 O/S is not compatible
> with older radars.  If you google Lighthouse 3.0 and Radar Compatibility
> there are Raymarine forums that cover the topic.   I will say that the MFD
> integration with all sorts of toys (including DJI drones) is pretty
> cool...not necessary at all of course...
>
> FWIW
>
> Troy
>