Raymarine ST 5000 on B351

[George Illian]

Thanks for your responce re. the wheel movement, we were told of that and decided it was out weighted by the good points. Question. Where did you mount the drive unit and what arm did you use to connect to rudder post?Appreciate the reply

 

[John W]

Raymarine ST 5000.

George.The power unit was mounted on the aft starboard side bulkhead that, on the 361, you can get at through the aft starboard locker.The unit has to be bolted through the aft bulkhead with a stainless steel backing plate on the inboard side to stiffen the assembly up.I think we used 1/8 or 3/16 plate that was 8"x5". This is necessary to absorb the torque loads. I dont know the rod size.The compass was installed under the aft bunk. Be sure it is as far away from magnetic fields as you can get it, our first location was too close to the cockpit speakers.I will look for a drawing that I got off the net which may be in my files. Contact me on my email address listed in the Beneteau owners web file.John

 

[John W]

ST 5000

George.I found the drawings.They are in the www.beneteau-owners web site under libary.Search Autohelm.Data was supplied by Andrew Roberts Jan 23 01.John.