When I was installing autopilots, we used Octopus drives for all the various brands of autopilots with good results. We never liked the electric drives, I thought they were far more prone to breakage.
Joe Della Barba [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Coquina From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of bushmark4--- via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 9:46 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 34 plus auto pilots I agree with Bruce's comment about the Octopus drive; mine (specked by Fred) it is effortless and sensitive to minute changes in the waves and wind.... Richard s/v Bushamrk4: 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River Mile 586.5 Richard N. Bush 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 502-584-7255 -----Original Message----- From: bwhitmore via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To: cnc-list <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: bwhitmore <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Oct 28, 2017 9:39 am Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 34 plus auto pilots Not sure I agree with that comment. I have an Octopus hydraulic ram on my 37/40+ and can feel the prop wash as it crosses the rudder and even waves through the wheel response. Bruce Sent from Samsung tablet. -------- Original message -------- From: Gary Russell via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Date: 10/27/2017 5:42 PM (GMT-05:00) To: C&C List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: Gary Russell <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 34 plus auto pilots No matter which brand autopilot you use (mine is B &G Zeus2, I would recommend you use the Raymarine electric ram. The hydraulic units have far too much drag and ruin the feel of the rudder. Gary S/V Kaylarah '90 C&C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 5:27 PM, David Knecht via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: I was told that you could not put an underdeck on my 34+ and so went with a wheel pilot. I have since learned that it is possible, and not really that hard. I wish I had known it sooner, as I really liked the hydraulic unit my older boat had. I would contact Colin Mack at Mack Sails. He did someone’s boat and has a customized installation they can do for you or can sell you what you need for self-installation. Dave Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT On Oct 27, 2017, at 9:17 AM, Doug Allardyce via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Does anyone out there have experience putting a below deck autopilot on a 34 plus or 37/40. Doug Allardyce ~~~~~~~~_/)~~~_/) ~~~~~~~~ <winmail.dat>_______________________________________________ The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up again. October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a small contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated!
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