autohelm

I went to engage the clutch to tighten the belt and the thing broke in half. Any suggestions where I may find a replacement part?

My trusty old AH800 is popping. Looks like the drive belt (cogged) is stretched too much after many years of use. As I mostly singlehand, I use it a lot. Anyone know a source for parts? Otherwise I'll have to look to a new one. Thanks! Tim

Hi, We have the Raymarine Wheel Pilot Autohelm 4000+, the older model with the black wheel drive on the steering wheel (the newer ones are gray). It works fine when the autohelm is engaged (ie. push autohelm button and shift the lever down). But once it is disengaged, the plastic belt in...

Capt Ron's thread on modern navigation got me thinking about this again. Anyone have any enlightening thoughts on calibrating the Fluxgate compass in the ST4000? Mine shows readings about 30 degrees off from the GPS and steering compass. I have tried a couple of times to swing the compass...

I'm wondering if others have had this problem and what the solution was. My 1988 Autohelm is not responding to commands. Pushing the AUTO button enagages the LINEAR DRIVE but the drive will not respond to course changes. Pushing the +10 or -10 button has no effect. If the boat sails more...

Hi Guys I have an 82 E33 with an Autohelm 4000 installed. Like some of the other owners on this site mine doesn`t hold a course very well. This year I made an improvement by relocating the fluxgate compass but the boat still wanders till the control head gets lost. One of the symptoms is while...

Anyone know the secret to getting the two halves of the drive unit (old black ring unit) apart? Most of the ones I have seen are so badly damaged that they fall apart. This one wants to live!

Hi there Im looking for a cheap autohelm for my E29 (wheel steering).

I'm sure many of you, like me, put up with a out-of-gear sticking belt on your Autohelm ST4000. A call to Raymarine and a review of their web Q&A left me with no improvement - other than to mail it in and see if they could repair it. Or of course offer an upgrade. Asking if the belt could get...

I have an Autohelm ST4000 MKII which I intend to fit to an Ericson 29. After reading some reviews of this autopilot on this site, I understand there can be some issues with this equipment, but at this point, it's a done deal for me so I must find a way to make it work. My major concern is...