My ST4000+ mkII wheel pilot was not worth a pinch until I installed the rudder position sensor. I tried to avoid that installation for a long time because my previous wheel pilot did not require any input but that from the fluxgate compass to steer a straight course. Also, quarters are really tight in the aft end of my C&C 35 MKII where the rudder quadrant resides and therefore I did not really look forward to doing the rudder sensor installation. And, I was right because it was a real PITA to install the unit on my boat.
However, ever since I completed the rudder sensor installation the unit has worked very well and as an added side benefit it is really nice sometimes to have a read out of the rudder angle in degrees, and that was something that I did not anticipate would be so useful to me and now that its installed and working I must say the installation was very much worth the pain. Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson Sent: December 21, 2012 10:10 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Auto Steering For 29 Mk 2 Bill, The X5 does not use a rudder indicator. It has the wheel unit, a compass and a computer. Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: Whoa, that is a lot pricier than my MKii of a few years ago, and no encoder? Does that box keep track of the location of the rudder? Bill Coleman C&C 39 animated_favicon1 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frederick G Street Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 5:53 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Auto Steering For 29 Mk 2 Ron -- unfortunately, the Simrad WP30 is no longer available. About your only wheel pilot choice any more is the Raymarine X5: http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|344|2028687|2028710 <http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C344%7C2028687%7C2028710&id=18 25866> &id=1825866 Below-deck pilot is probably overkill (and also probably WAY out of budget) for a 29. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Dec 20, 2012, at 4:32 PM, Ron's Hardwood <r...@hardwoodflooringstore.com> wrote: I am looking for advice on getting a wheel automatic steering system (Auto-helm) for my 1986 C&C 29 Mk 2. We do some long distance races (Lo 300 & Susan Hood) as well as some cruising. Any experience that you have, positive or negative would be very helpful and appreciated. Thanks, Ron Ander Etobicoke Yacht Club Toronto _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com -- Joel 301 541 8551 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2637/5476 - Release Date: 12/21/12
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