Auto Pilot Part I
Something I think any boat needs, especially one where you may spend long hours on "slow" straight runs, like we did on our 9 hour trip from Tarpon Springs/Anclote Key to Crystal River. An Auto Pilot, even my wife agreed after spending a couple hours at the wheel. It was 1 turn North of Anclote & 1 to the East approaching Crystal River 1A and nine hours of mostly open water, perfect scenario for auto steering. This entry "Auto Pilot Part I" is be about the installation of the Electronics portion of the Auto Pilot. "Auto Pilot Part II" is about the Pump, Hydraulic Hoses & Rudder Sensor installation. This boat had virtually no electronics on it when I bought it. The previous owner used an ipad & Navionics software. While it worked for them, I wanted to expand what I could do with the boat. I started by installing a Simrad GO9 (prior to our maiden voyage, see "...