Autopilot for my Islander

[tim]

Any recommendations on a new autopilot for my1997 Islander? Can't seem to find anyone to fix the ribbon cable on my old Sport pilot. ray Marine wants nothing to do with it.

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[tim]

By the way it's a IO

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[TileMan Dan]

What is your steering system on that?

[tim]

Cable

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[TileMan Dan]

Look at the simrad. Not a lot of options for that now unless you upgrade your steering system.

[Rippin'Line]

simrad ap 24. Anchormarine.com has the best price I've seen. Hank put one on my boat last season. 

Edited December 15, 2016 by Rippin'Line

[TrophySeeker]

I have the Simrad AP24 for hydraulic steering and it is awesome.

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[outback kennels]

ray marine has one also for cable steering

garmin also makes them

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Edited December 16, 2016 by outback kennels

[TileMan Dan]

Tim

Pm sent.

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[Knotlost]

You will be better off to convert to hydraulic steering now. You're going to burn out any auto pilot you put on there.

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[rolmops]

You will be better off to convert to hydraulic steering now. You're going to burn out any auto pilot you put on there.

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X2

[Andre wallyandre]

If you are using a Lowrance Gen-2 you could get a Lowrance AP for a cable system. They do have one for hydeaulic and one for cable steer

[thumbburn]

Not to hijack this but...... why would an auto pilot burn out if made for a cable steer??

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[rolmops]

Do not be afraid of the expense of changing over to hydraulic steering, most of the needed parts are craigs list most of the time (except for the hoses) Once you use the hydraulic system with auto pilot you will love it. But remember that an autopilot is only great for quiet water. In sloppy water, it will correct after the boat changes course and often the end result is a zigzag course.

[Andre wallyandre]

Hydraulic is maybe the ultimate but going hydraulic then AP it becaomes very expensive so I think going with the Cable steer ap from Lowrance is something to look.

 

http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Products/Auto-Steering/Outboard-Pilot-Cable-Steer-Pack-en-us.aspx

 

[Knotlost]

Not to hijack this but...... why would an auto pilot burn out if made for a cable steer??

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Because when trolling, (using a kicker) the main is off, there isn't power to the steering as most are power assisted cable, so the auto pilot has to turn the main, and the kicker manually, and its alot for the auto pilots.  If is just cable with no power assist its still hard enough so that it wears heavy on the auto pilot. That's why so many quit making them as they couldn't keep them from burning out.

[outback kennels]

garmin tr1 if you use a kicker they are great

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