I am looking at a simard WP500 for my 77 Hunter 30. Any body out there have any feed back on this unit. The price is 499.95 . Is this worth it?
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Know people that have owned them for years.
I know a few people that have owned the Navico units for years without any problems.
I know a few people that have owned the Navico units for years without any problems.
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Ed Schenck
Wait maybe?
There was an earlier post stating that the WP30 price was going to be reduced significantly. While $500 for a WP5000 is a good deal I would pay the extra $200. or $300. for the WP30. You would get a bulletproof unit, all self-contained with no belts to break or get misaligned, and a much higher load rating. There must me a reason that we don't see the WP5000 in the catalogs. Just a thought.
There was an earlier post stating that the WP30 price was going to be reduced significantly. While $500 for a WP5000 is a good deal I would pay the extra $200. or $300. for the WP30. You would get a bulletproof unit, all self-contained with no belts to break or get misaligned, and a much higher load rating. There must me a reason that we don't see the WP5000 in the catalogs. Just a thought.
Don't think a WP10 or WP30 will fit.
Bob/Ed: I don't think that the Simrad WP10/WP30 will fit on these old Edson wheels with the shift level between the wheel and the pedestal! The price on these units have already dropped under $800 (wp10 $660 wp30 $770). Does anyone out there have one of the WP10/WP30 mounted on one of these old pedestals with the lever between the wheel and the pedestal?
Bob/Ed: I don't think that the Simrad WP10/WP30 will fit on these old Edson wheels with the shift level between the wheel and the pedestal! The price on these units have already dropped under $800 (wp10 $660 wp30 $770). Does anyone out there have one of the WP10/WP30 mounted on one of these old pedestals with the lever between the wheel and the pedestal?
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Terry Arnold
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Derek Rowell
New Simrad prices
I posted last week about the impending Simrad price reductions. www.sailnet.com now has reduced new prices.... WP30 -- with free remote $770 WP10 $659 WP 5000 $500 Tiller pilots TP10 $299 TP20 -- with remote $430 TP30 -- with remote $580 I haven't checked on BoatUS prices.. Derek
I posted last week about the impending Simrad price reductions. www.sailnet.com now has reduced new prices.... WP30 -- with free remote $770 WP10 $659 WP 5000 $500 Tiller pilots TP10 $299 TP20 -- with remote $430 TP30 -- with remote $580 I haven't checked on BoatUS prices.. Derek
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Steve, shift lever on my. . .
old(1979) H37C is as you describe, on front of pedestal behind the wheel. I think the H30 used the same Edson pedestal. The tolerances are close but had no trouble with installation and there is plenty of room for shifting. I think you would need about 1.25" between the wheel spokes and the shift lever. A tip. I used one of those 4" or 5" diameter, heavy(thick) rubber pipe connectors that you find at Loews/Home Depot plumbing. They are about 6" in length. I had to cut out a small section to get a tight wrap around the pedestal. This provided a better(scratch resistant) base and they come with better hose clamps than Simrad provides.
old(1979) H37C is as you describe, on front of pedestal behind the wheel. I think the H30 used the same Edson pedestal. The tolerances are close but had no trouble with installation and there is plenty of room for shifting. I think you would need about 1.25" between the wheel spokes and the shift lever. A tip. I used one of those 4" or 5" diameter, heavy(thick) rubber pipe connectors that you find at Loews/Home Depot plumbing. They are about 6" in length. I had to cut out a small section to get a tight wrap around the pedestal. This provided a better(scratch resistant) base and they come with better hose clamps than Simrad provides.
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Roger Mummah
Endless Summer is Steered by a WP5000
Hi Bob, We have a WP5000 on Endless Summer (h31) and love it. I would be happy to email you pics of our unstallation. We learned some installation hints you might want to know about and we fabricates a PVC bracket to mount the control head to the pedestal base. We also have the remote control unit, but have not had occasion to use it. We have friends who have a Gulfstar 44 CC sloop who used a WP5000 for many years. It worked well on that very heavy boat. You can email us directly at remummah@worldnet.att.net
Hi Bob, We have a WP5000 on Endless Summer (h31) and love it. I would be happy to email you pics of our unstallation. We learned some installation hints you might want to know about and we fabricates a PVC bracket to mount the control head to the pedestal base. We also have the remote control unit, but have not had occasion to use it. We have friends who have a Gulfstar 44 CC sloop who used a WP5000 for many years. It worked well on that very heavy boat. You can email us directly at remummah@worldnet.att.net
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