I might. I had a couple on Bojangles. I may have binned them when I went to a new Raymarine pilot - but it's also possible they're still on board. I'll check when I'm on board next month and let you know. If I still have them, I'll bring them home.
Cheers Colin On 10/3/13, Fair, Mike <mike.f...@mckesson.com> wrote: > Speaking of WP units. Does anyone have physically broken unit that might > still be electronically functional? > I would like a winter project to resurrect my old unit. > > > Thanks, > > Mike Fair > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Paul > Fountain > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 9:56 AM > To: 'Dennis C.'; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Raymarine ST4000 autopilot problem > > I wish the WP30 was still available – love my unit! > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis > C. > Sent: October-03-13 9:47 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Raymarine ST4000 autopilot problem > > David, > > My Simrad WP30 used to stick badly when disengaged. It stuck to the point > we could barely turn the wheel. I thought it might be salt build up. I > usually sprayed water into it from the cockpit shower and it would release > for a while then start to stick again. > > The problem was the belt. I had bought a replacement belt off eBay some > years back. The belt was made in France. The French-made belt felt > "sticky". I did the research, found the belt was a standard timing belt and > purchased a Gates brand belt online from Royal Rubber. The Gates brand belt > did not feel sticky. After swapping the belts, the WP30 has worked > flawlessly. Wheel spins freely when WP30 is disengaged. > > Don't know if your Raymarine issue is similar. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > ________________________________ > From: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com<mailto:davidakne...@gmail.com>> > To: j...@dellabarba.com<mailto:j...@dellabarba.com>; > cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2013 8:34 AM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Raymarine ST4000 autopilot problem > > Hi Joe- Have you ever had the problem where it does not release wheel > control when you flip the lever? I still don't know what caused that. > Dave > > On Oct 3, 2013, at 9:05 AM, "Joe Della Barba" > <j...@dellabarba.com<mailto:j...@dellabarba.com>> wrote: > > Mine has an issue where it randomly releases ☹ > I “fixed” it with a bungee, but does anyone know what part is causing this? > I have fixed the opposite issue where it won’t work because the drive pin > shears about 5 times from buying the thing in 1989 to now. > BTW – do not EVER let all the plastic gears come apart. It is about 20 times > harder than a Rubik’s Cube to get them back in correctly. Raytheon ended up > fixing it for me on the condition I never ever call them or send them any > parts of the autopilot again. > > > Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I > j...@dellabarba.com<mailto:j...@dellabarba.com> > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com<http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> > CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > > > David Knecht > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > [cid:image001.png@01CEC01F.FC0DE010] > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com<http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> > CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
