OD 34 Autopilot
Mike, I have a Raytheon ST4000 and have been been very happy with it. About 4 years old now I believe (maybe 5 - time flies...). All my other instruments are Raytheon also and everything talks on SeaTalk - you can also get it to work on NMEA. You'll want to do that so it will steer directly to waypoints - really nice on hot windless days when you're motoring. With my GPS at the nav station you can get the autopilot to display distance to waypoint, etc. Did have a failure of the control/display when it was 2 years old and Raytheon sent a new one even out of warranty at no charge. Where to mount things so they are the most useful always seems to be an issue. I mounted the control on the seat back of the cockpit bench. Port side about opposite the wheel. When you open the cockpit locker it is just a 1/2 inch aft of the locker so you can open it without the locker cover hitting the control. Easy to see from anywhere in the cockpit, easy for the helmsman to reach, not in the way regardless of where you sit when steering, etc. All the wiring is permanently installed, runs up the pedestal to the motor. Only thing to ever disconnect is the factory supplied quick connect at the motor if you want to remove the wheel. I don't have a remote and can't see that I would use it if I did. If that costs extra these days you may want to think it though. Hope that's helpful. Harlan
