The Robertson autopilots are generally very reliable. I assume its an 
under-deck unit. The ones I have worked on are easy to troubleshoot and repair. 
Unless you have money to burn and just have to have a new unit, I suggest doing 
some simple troubleshooting to find exactly where the problem is. You may have 
a simple wiring problem. If the drive is good, I would simply replace the 
computer and control head and keep the drive.  A wheel pilot is very marginal 
on a 37. 

Rich Knowles
Indigo. LF38
Halifax

On 2013-03-23, at 13:02, Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> wrote:

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




_______________________________________________
This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album
http://www.cncphotoalbum.com
CnC-List@cnc-list.com
_______________________________________________
This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album
http://www.cncphotoalbum.com
CnC-List@cnc-list.com

Reply via email to