I'm looking to replace my Autohelm. Yup the thing has be be 20+ years old. It came with the boat (not working) I serviced the motor and replaced the compass. It works well under light conditions but struggles with heavier winds. I like the looks of the CPT units being a comparable system replacement and basic. I was a little surprised they are slightly more expensive than the EV 100 and feel it is over sized for my needs. This isn't to much of a deal breaker though. I'm not too interested in system integrations being I wont be doing any long passage stuff but will probably look into upgrading my instruments in the future (wind, speed, depth). Wheel steering.
The main reason for replacement is for single handed sailing. Normal use is putting sails up and down trimming but I need/want a system that can take over in the event of a lengthy repair while alone and in heavy weather. Linear is out of the price range I believe.
I'm interested in your thoughts.
The main reason for replacement is for single handed sailing. Normal use is putting sails up and down trimming but I need/want a system that can take over in the event of a lengthy repair while alone and in heavy weather. Linear is out of the price range I believe.
I'm interested in your thoughts.