Baslin
Member III
For anyone considering a wheel pilot install, I highly recommend the CPT Wheel Pilot. It is a very robust (86 ft lbs thrust), stand alone system and the install is very easy. Took about an hour. Longest part was running the power cable through the pedestal.
We took our E38 for a test sail Saturday after the install in about 17 knots and it performed flawlessly. 1 Reef in the main and a full 120 genoa. Boat had no problems staying balanced with little effort on the wheel pilot. It is super quite, the only noise is a quiet beep each time the motor makes a correction. The two adjustments are very easy to understand. I feel this system, combined with our Monitor wind vane is a good option for those not wanting to install a below-deck system. I forgot to look at how much power it actually draws while working but I will report back once I get that info. The price is comparable with the Raymarine, but I feel this system is slightly more robust and simple. Some dont like the fact that it cant be integrated with a chart plotter but I prefer this design. Here are a few pictures of the install.
We took our E38 for a test sail Saturday after the install in about 17 knots and it performed flawlessly. 1 Reef in the main and a full 120 genoa. Boat had no problems staying balanced with little effort on the wheel pilot. It is super quite, the only noise is a quiet beep each time the motor makes a correction. The two adjustments are very easy to understand. I feel this system, combined with our Monitor wind vane is a good option for those not wanting to install a below-deck system. I forgot to look at how much power it actually draws while working but I will report back once I get that info. The price is comparable with the Raymarine, but I feel this system is slightly more robust and simple. Some dont like the fact that it cant be integrated with a chart plotter but I prefer this design. Here are a few pictures of the install.