Edd
Alera has one. It has works well, though the motor head on the wheel
was busted and taped when we bought her, and in heat the tape slipped
and I had to replace that part. But other than that, it has
performed flawlessly. The wireless remote is a worthwhile addition
too. Nothing like motoring and steering from the fore deck!
I have even used it in some fairly gnarly weather here in the PNW,
under power and sail, (inside the confines of Puget Sound and the
Straights of Georgia) and it help up OK, though I suspect it was near
the max of its engineered capacity.
I think you'll also need to get the matching control head, unless you
already have something that will match up. And the new "Sea Talk"
cables do not match up with older models so need a converter to pair
with any older Raymarine instruments.
Let me know what the folks at Raymarine have to say about the capacity.
Tom B
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:02:22 -0400
From: Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com>
To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Subject: Stus-List Autopilots
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Listers,
Last year, during the voyage to the C&C Mystic Rendezvous,
I discovered my 20+ year-old Robertson Autopilot wasn't working.
Before I take on the task of disconnecting, shipping and paying for
servicing, I'm also considering replacing it with a newer
energy-saving and efficient modern option.
I see Raymarine sells a SPX-5 p70 system for around $1,500.
What do you use on your boats? Any thing that I should be aware of?
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log
Tom Buscaglia
SV Alera
C&C 37+/40
Vashon Island WA
(206) 463-9200
www.sv-alera.com
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