I found that having a rudder angle indicator is very useful, but OTOH installing the sensor on the quadrant of my 35 MKII was a real big PITA.so much so that I put off installing it for over 2 years and tried with very poor results to use my new wheel pilot. I have the Raymarine ST 4000 MKII plus wheel pilot and it has worked very well on my 35 MKII but only after I installed the rudder sensor. The ST 4000MKII plus would not hold a course with only the signal from the fluxgate compass, it was lost without that rudder sensor signal, whereas the older unit it replaced did not need a rudder sensor signal to hold a course. Not sure about the newer Raymarine wheel pilots.
_____ From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of bobmor99 . Sent: December 17, 2013 9:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot I've been daydreaming about getting an autopilot for oXmas. Any opinions or experience with Raymarine's fairly new "Evolution" wheel autopilot? At most I'll be coastal cruising, perhaps one day to the Florida Keys (starting from North Florida). The EV-100 Wheel system looks appropriate for Ox. http://www.raymarine.com/view/?id=6866 The new sensor core (EV-1) has obviated the need for a fluxgate compass but a rudder reference unit (not included) is still required. Any opinions or experience with rudder reference units and whether vendor interoperability could be an issue? I'm guessing they are just some sort potentiometer putting out a variable voltage. Link to control unit mini-specs: http://www.raymarine.com/view/?id=7725 <http://www.raymarine.com/view/?id=7725&collectionid=82&col=7717> &collectionid=82&col=7717 Thanks much in advance, Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax, FL _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 3658/6428 - Release Date: 12/17/13
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