I have a Simrad hydraulic system that works in most everything on my C&C 41. It does however draw a good bit of electrical current in taxing conditions,
Glenn and Lindsey Henderson On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 1:52 PM Hans Reinhardt via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Chuck, > My 1982 C&C37 came with the older Autohelm 4000 (Raymarine) autopilot. The > unit is supposedly not that different than the latest model you are > considering. Mine is inadequate downwind even in our relatively protected > central Puget Sound waters. It is affected by more than wind speed - random > puffs, wind shifts, crossing wave patterns, large boat wakes, boat roll, > etc. All give it panic attacks 😱 and me the need for a beer once I am > safely back on the dock.🥴 As the wind rises to the upper teens the unit is > often inadequate upwind. As the wind rises further into the twenties I have > found the unit to be useless. More experienced friends and marine tech > sorts are not surprised. Fancy that. As my budget allows I plan to install > a below deck unit, hydraulic or direct drive. That will be a bit of fun. > FWIW, at 16-18K lbs. loaded, my boat is over the recommended displacement > for the Autohelm wheel unit. I believe yours is similar. I have had to > replace the little SSTL drive pins often. I’ve also changed drive belts and > otherwise kept the unit well maintained and clean. I mostly singlehand and > a strong, reliable autopilot is critical to my continued use of the boat. I > am 70, reasonably fit and grew up around smaller boats and stupidly > self-endangering marine situations 🙄 but am no champion or truly > experienced old sea dog. > So … happily not dead yet. 😊 > Twixt and ‘tween is not a generally happy place to be in, so … > All the best, > Hans R > S/V Ete’ 1982 C&C37 > Shilshole Bay Marina > Seatlle > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 22, 2021, at 12:13 PM, Don Kern via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > >  Chuck > minor typo! Fat fingers!! - should have been 20 kts not 29. > Don > > On 10/22/2021 2:51 PM, Don Kern via CnC-List wrote: > > Chuck > > I have a C&C 35 Mk2 that has the older Raymarine ST4000 autopilot which is > being used at its upper limits. It does Ok up to about 20kts on Narra Bay, > Buzzards Bay and Long Island Sound. Have never engaged it above 20 kts. > The only problem I have had is the the three plastic "U" brackets that > connect the unit to the helms spoke have cracked and needed to be > replaced. I think this was due to the Edson pedestal's brake which has > become none functional and I initially used the Autohelm to lock the rudder > when at anchor/mooring. Not too smart!! > > Don Kern > *Fireball, *C&C35 Mk2 > Bristol, RI > > > On 10/22/2021 12:10 PM, Novabraid via CnC-List wrote: > > I’m contemplating adding a new wheel mount auto pilot (Raymarine EV-100) > on my 1983 Landfall 35, equipped with an Edson 737 dual lever engine > control (the type with the two extra stainless tubes that carry the control > cables). I was curious to see if anyone on the list may have attempted to > add this style auto pilot to their boat using the same engine control to > see if there were any clearance issues between the autopilot motor/drive > unit and the control housing. This type engine control extends below the > top of the pedestal (beneath the compass) and has up/down levers on port > and starboard. > > I am aware that I’m at the top end of the displacement range for a wheel > pilot, however my main reason for wanting a pilot in the first place is to > facilitate single handing the boat for setting and dousing sails as well as > picking up moorings, etc. I’m not looking to cross oceans, just simple > coastal cruising but since my primary crew member has moved out West, not > having an auto pilot means the boat will sit on the mooring far more often. > A below deck pilot brings with it the challenge of where to mount the > drive unit and the cost of the more expensive pilot, the Edson tiller arm, > and the fabrication of a shelf to mount the drive unit. > > > > Thanks for any advice. > > Chuck Gilchrest > > S/V Half Magic > > 1983 Landfall 35 > > Padanaram, MA > > > > 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 > > 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
