http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?t=1491&referrerid=28
Here is a good thread, and if you use the Search function there are several others. Knowing that my particular brand is common I put 'A4000S' into the Search box and got four threads to choose from.
Loren
Here is a good thread, and if you use the Search function there are several others. Knowing that my particular brand is common I put 'A4000S' into the Search box and got four threads to choose from.
Loren
EGregerson
Member III
raytheon
I don't have the s1 (yet) but appears to have some nice features and $100 rebate; pyacht and sailnet, among others i imagine.
I don't have the s1 (yet) but appears to have some nice features and $100 rebate; pyacht and sailnet, among others i imagine.
Maine Sail
Member III
I'm happy...
My boat is 36 ft and almost 18k pounds displacement and my wheel pilot has performed flawlessly for me and the previous owner who put over 5000nm on it doing live aboard cruising for three straight years. The log book shows two belt replacements and two clutch pins. I'd say for a wheel pilot this Raytheon has been fairly bullet proof even on a boat bigger than what the unit says it can handle. I plan on replacing it with the new S1 wheel pilot as I see no reason for a below deck unit. I have owned boats with both above and below decks and my below deck units were more problematic than my Simrad WP30, my ST4000+ MK II and my AutoHelm 4000 wheel pilots... Simrad no longer makes a wheel pilot so your only option, currently, is a Raymarine S1 for about $1100.00 minus a $100.00 rebate. You can't touch a below deck unit for anywhere even close to that price even installing it your self...
My boat is 36 ft and almost 18k pounds displacement and my wheel pilot has performed flawlessly for me and the previous owner who put over 5000nm on it doing live aboard cruising for three straight years. The log book shows two belt replacements and two clutch pins. I'd say for a wheel pilot this Raytheon has been fairly bullet proof even on a boat bigger than what the unit says it can handle. I plan on replacing it with the new S1 wheel pilot as I see no reason for a below deck unit. I have owned boats with both above and below decks and my below deck units were more problematic than my Simrad WP30, my ST4000+ MK II and my AutoHelm 4000 wheel pilots... Simrad no longer makes a wheel pilot so your only option, currently, is a Raymarine S1 for about $1100.00 minus a $100.00 rebate. You can't touch a below deck unit for anywhere even close to that price even installing it your self...
S-1
I have an S-1 wheelpilot system. I am very happy with it. Granted, my boat is only 32ft. The best thing about the system is that system components are easily upgradable. If you wanted to add a linear drive or hyd. drive the same system components can be used. Just switch out the wheel drive.
I have an S-1 wheelpilot system. I am very happy with it. Granted, my boat is only 32ft. The best thing about the system is that system components are easily upgradable. If you wanted to add a linear drive or hyd. drive the same system components can be used. Just switch out the wheel drive.