if you find an autopilot for under $1000, let me know.
Defender had (still has?) a boat show special, but even with
their discounts, when you add the conversion to CAD, it is a
lot of money. Not to mention that if you buy at Binnacle you
have someone local to yell at, if anything goes wrong.
I don’t think Garmin has a wheel option; they are all (?)
suing a linear drive (I think).
Steve,
I'm interested to know how it works out.
I could use new instruments (mine are just original depth
and speed from 1986) - plus I've been hankering for a
autopilot.
That site is selling a Raymarine SPX-5 Wheelpilot for $675
(vs $1900 for a EV-100 kit from Binnacle).
http://www.sale-tools.com/products/Raymarine-SPX%252d5-Wheelpilot-Pack-with-p70.html
From what I can find the SPX-5 is ~7yrs old. Any thoughts
from the group on the value of newer technology? I could add
the ST60 pack for $659 (rather than $1800 for a current
set). and still spend less than I was thinking for just an
autopilot. -- I'm guessing it's smarter to match the
Raymarine autopilot with the Raymarine instruments rather
than the Garmin.
Both use the NMEA2000 and SeaTalk - so they should work
together and with other gear.
Any thoughts? If it's just older gear at a good price then
might be a good deal...... Ok - A little searching for
reviews looks like the site is bogus.
Just for interest I tried entering an order using fake
address etc - they want a bank transfer sent - do not accept
credit cards or even PayPal!
Shoot. Enough to get my hopes up.
Mark
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
- George Santayana
On 2015-10-19 10:19 AM, Stevan
Plavsa via CnC-List wrote:
I'm actually considering this:
My concern is just the reputation of the vendor,
not so much the product.
Cheers,
Steve
Suhana, C&C 32
Toronto/Midland
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