Autopilot recommendation for MerCruiser with Power Assist

[Diversion]

I'm looking for an autopilot for my 24' Penn Yan with MerCruiser I/O with power assist steering. There seems to be a ton of hydraulic options out there, but not so much for power assisted steering. If Simrad still made the AP12R that's what I would have been buying. What are the current options out there?

 

Thanks for any input.

[holy mackerel]

 http://intellisteer.com/

 I have a Simrad Ap12. the drive unit was made by octopus mfg. which is now intelisteer I believe

Edited June 22, 2016 by holy mackerel

[Diversion]

Thanks for that. Those look like remote steer units, I'm really looking for an autopilot where I don't have to steer. I thought I remembered seeing an autopilot by Octupus, or Octupus drive or something along that name.

[L&M]

Simrad has come back with an AP24 cable steer version.     The model number is:   000-10908-001

[holy mackerel]

Thanks for that. Those look like remote steer units, I'm really looking for an autopilot where I don't have to steer. I thought I remembered seeing an autopilot by Octupus, or Octupus drive or something along that name.

They can be linked to a control head of your choice to make full auto pilot. Call them.

[jigstick]

Ive had pretty good luck with my raymarine evolution 200 series sport pilot. 

[L&M]

Ive had pretty good luck with my raymarine evolution 200 series sport pilot. 

 

They were/are a good unit. Unfortunately Raymarine no longer offers them & as of this spring had no intentions of producing them again.

[Gill-T]

Get a girl friend that likes to fish

[Diversion]

Get a girl friend that likes to fish

 

LOL awesome idea

 

 

Thanks for the model number on the AP24 Hank, that looks like what I want.

[Gill-T]

The girlfriend might be more expensive thou

[Reel Overtime]

my girl was more expensive, likes to fish, drove good too,  married her,   now she has an auto pilot.... just get the auto pilot...

[jigstick]

I have looked hard at the remote octopus drive. The one that mounts back by the engine and slaves onto the the power assist ram. The drive unit on this one is way more robust than my sport pilot. If my sport pilot ever starts giving me a lot of problems I'll switch to this unit. It is still a more cost effective optio than switching over to hydraulic steering and hydraulic autopilot.

[Chas0218]

Get a girl friend that likes to fish

Betting that will cost more than an autopilot but there are benefits to the girlfriend the autopilot can't do. 

[Dublin Up]

You can find the ev-200 on eBay, just purchased one for $2300 brand new and it works flawless

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[junebug2320]

We just had an AP24 installed. just had it sea trialed and yet to fish it. Good luck.

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