Auto helm replacement

Nov 27, 2010
17
hunter 36 Portland
The auto helm engaged during a storm and I had to steer through it. It disintegrated quite dramatically. See photo.
So I need to replace the st4000 drive ring and since the belt broke and berrings rolled away I guess that I need a new drive.
Should I do a direct replacement or is there a better system now.

Thanks Jim
 
May 20, 2016
3,014
Catalina 36 MK1 94 Everett, WA
I really like the electric linear connected to a dedicated tiller. More expensive than the wheel but more capable plus it doubles as emergency steaming and doesn't mess with the binnacle compass like the wheel mount does. I like my Raymarine ev200 but always recommend avoiding multi-branded instrumentation unless you know for sure it will all play nice.

Les
 
Nov 18, 2013
171
Catalina 310 Campbell River
replaced my st4000+ with ev-100 unit and C-70 with Garmin 840sx both working great with no problems.
 
Nov 16, 2012
1,037
Catalina 310, 2000, #31 31 Santa Cruz
Jim, our C310 had no autopilot when we got it. Like Leo, I installed a Raymarine EV-100 with p70 display; linked to an e7d chartplotter/MFD. Pretty easy installation and it seems to be working well, although we haven't really given it much of a work out.
 
Oct 3, 2011
825
Anam Cara Catalina 310 Hull #155 155 Lake Erie/Catawba Island
We like the way the Raymarine looks and works, If ours bit the dust, I would go with that, Let us know how easy it is to hook up. :)