Agree. Went with the hydraulic ram on my 38 and it is excellent and hasn’t been overpowered yet in any conditions
On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 11:35 AM Don Marlin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My 40 had a wheel pilot when I bought it. (ST4000+ and the wheel ring) > It was only useful for motoring in calm seas. > The mechanism would get overpowered in anything else and then it would > just quit trying. > I viewed it as a safety item and so I have since upgraded to a hydraulic > ram on the quadrant and it works much better. > > I left the electronics alone (ST4000+) so that will need to be upgraded > when the budget allows. > For now it is reliable in the sense the mechanics don't get overpowered. > > If you are starting from scratch I would find a way to install a below > decks AP. > > > On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 11:11 AM Ted_Relinda--- via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I am looking for suggestions on an auto pilot for our 40-2. I don't think >> the Raymarine wheel pilot will work good enough. Anybody got suggestions on >> either s wheel mount or a quadrant mount. What do you use??? Also I would >> like to be able to connect to my B&G Zues3 down the line. Thanks for any >> input. >> Ted >> Ten-Ten >> Punta Gorda,Fl. >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >> <https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks - Stu > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
