recommendations on autopilot?
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starcrafttom
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What electronic are you using? and what are you going to use the auto pilot for?
If you fish you want a auto pilot that will allow you to troll and has features that make trolling easier. if you are just going to cruise you can get by with a lot less features even thu most new auto pilots have a lot going for you.
I had a raymarine auto pilot on my 22 and it was great fro cruising with the main and ok for fishing, better then no auto pilot. The new raymarine is a lot better then mine from a few years ago, more features and from what I hear a lot more accurate and quicker.
The Garmin units are great and are build on the old tr-1 platform. I would go with this unit for cruising and some fishing, but if you are mainly going to fish then the tr-1 for your kicker is the way to go.
this subject has been turned over and over before so if you do a search you will find a lot to read right here on the c-brats. It come down to what is your use for the unit? just cruising? how far? do you like to let the auto drive from way point to way point or do you just like to point the boat and hit the button and let it go? are you out to fish and just how serious are you about fishing?
Spend the time reading and deciding what your needs are. I don't have a auto pilot on the 27 and really miss it.
If you fish you want a auto pilot that will allow you to troll and has features that make trolling easier. if you are just going to cruise you can get by with a lot less features even thu most new auto pilots have a lot going for you.
I had a raymarine auto pilot on my 22 and it was great fro cruising with the main and ok for fishing, better then no auto pilot. The new raymarine is a lot better then mine from a few years ago, more features and from what I hear a lot more accurate and quicker.
The Garmin units are great and are build on the old tr-1 platform. I would go with this unit for cruising and some fishing, but if you are mainly going to fish then the tr-1 for your kicker is the way to go.
this subject has been turned over and over before so if you do a search you will find a lot to read right here on the c-brats. It come down to what is your use for the unit? just cruising? how far? do you like to let the auto drive from way point to way point or do you just like to point the boat and hit the button and let it go? are you out to fish and just how serious are you about fishing?
Spend the time reading and deciding what your needs are. I don't have a auto pilot on the 27 and really miss it.
Captains Cat
New member
Looking back over your posts, you don't have any electronics at all. You need to do that first. Chart plotter/GPS. We've installed a Raymarine S-1000 very easy. Decide then repost.
Charlie
Charlie
Captains Cat
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REBEMUP":3fc598nn said:
Also makes for a lot of fun to tell newbies that you have voice controlled steering with the remote in your pocket. "BOAT GO RIGHT" AND THE THE BOAT GOES RIGHT. "BOAT GO LEFT" AND THE BOAT GOES LEFT.
You can even have it train their voice to your steering. :roll:
Magic.....
Charlie
Not For Hire
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What kind of steering do you have, hydraulic or mechanical. Not so many choices for mechanical
Regards,
Regards,
Thank you all for weighing in.
I fish, hence I have the angle 22. The steering is not hydraulic
My electronics are dismal and are to be replaced by this spring. I will probably get the garmin 740s with radar. It seems very easy to use. I have an old gamin gps and an out dated hummingbird sounder/fishfinder that came with the boat and is useless. I have a Simrad chartplotter off of the old boat. It its very accurate but hard to read in sunlight and tricky to use or plot with and the screen is small. The good news is that the radio is still so new that I haven't put it in the boat, that is todays project.
I am out fitting for the circumnavigation of vancouver island. Hence, an auto pilot seems like a good idea. (850 Miles)
The auto pilot seems like a luxury but many before me seem to think its a must. I have read the threads and was hoping by this year there would be a break out plotter that is popular
Chris
I fish, hence I have the angle 22. The steering is not hydraulic
My electronics are dismal and are to be replaced by this spring. I will probably get the garmin 740s with radar. It seems very easy to use. I have an old gamin gps and an out dated hummingbird sounder/fishfinder that came with the boat and is useless. I have a Simrad chartplotter off of the old boat. It its very accurate but hard to read in sunlight and tricky to use or plot with and the screen is small. The good news is that the radio is still so new that I haven't put it in the boat, that is todays project.
I am out fitting for the circumnavigation of vancouver island. Hence, an auto pilot seems like a good idea. (850 Miles)
The auto pilot seems like a luxury but many before me seem to think its a must. I have read the threads and was hoping by this year there would be a break out plotter that is popular
Chris
Matt Gurnsey
New member
For mechanical steering you could look at Comnav's 1402, or Simrads AP12R or AP14R. You may need to change the steering cable to match up with the the new helm that has the pilot built into it.
journey on
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Looking at the price of a mechanical steering autopilot, it might make sense to install hydraulic steering and the S1000. That way you'd have both hydraulic steering and an autopilot for the same price.
Just a thought.
BTY, here's a post (on a different site,) as to some problems one can encounter on an autopilot installation:
S-1000 autopilot If you read down, there are a couple of tips on installing the electronics.
Boris
Just a thought.
BTY, here's a post (on a different site,) as to some problems one can encounter on an autopilot installation:
S-1000 autopilot If you read down, there are a couple of tips on installing the electronics.
Boris