Hi Bruce Last fall I lost my display also. I went with Ravmarine for the same reason. However I bought a complete Autopilot and drive. I ended up replacing everything but the drive. I now have a new back up drive unit. The old drive unit work great so I saw no reason to go through the trouble. Everything else I replaced because it was a nice update and quick. I wanted to relocate a few things anyway. The drive wires were A and B on the new system and color coded on the old system, or vice-versa. I had to call the help desk to get a quick answer. But I could have just a easily hooked up the wires and engaged it to determine if it was reversed.
Anyway it is and easy swap and good luck. From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 6:17 PM To: C&C List Cc: Bruce Whitmore Subject: Stus-List Facing an autopilot replacement Hello all, I think I'm going to succumb and replace our Navico PH8000 autopilot. It is outdated to the point there are no replacement parts, the display on the wired controller is faded, and I just can't seem to get it to cooperate. Oh well, something had to substantially exceed the budget for upgrades... I've been pretty lucky so far thanks to many of you! So, I have a couple questions: 1). The hydraulic ram works well, with no leaks. I would just as soon not retrofit a different one. Is this reasonable and possible? 2). We have Raymarine instrumentation throughout the boat, including a C90 MFD at the helm. Does this drive the decision to go with Raymarine for the autopilot as well? 3). What is your favorite (and least favorite) autopilot and why? Interestingly, I'm having a hard time finding an authoritative, recent review on autopilots. Does anyone know of a link to a good review> As a side note, I'm just finding the C90 difficult to learn. I had been used to Garmin, and just found it so intuitive, that the Raymarine is like trying to learn another language. Thanks for the help! Bruce Whitmore 1994 C&C 37/40+, "Astralis" Madiera Beach, FL (847) 404-5092 (mobile) bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
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