245 Contender autopilot w/kicker

[GAMBLER]

I am looking to put an autopilot on my 245 Penn Yan Contender.  Is there a way to put one autopilot on for both the big motor and the kicker that will not kill the autopilot when the big motor is off?  It had an autopilot on it but it was shot from the previous owner using the autopilot while the big motor was off.  Will hydraulic steering fix this issue?

[Diversion]

Yes it will

 

 

[Yankee Troller]

On 8/16/2022 at 8:01 AM, GAMBLER said:

I am looking to put an autopilot on my 245 Penn Yan Contender.  Is there a way to put one autopilot on for both the big motor and the kicker that will not kill the autopilot when the big motor is off?  It had an autopilot on it but it was shot from the previous owner using the autopilot while the big motor was off.  Will hydraulic steering fix this issue?

 

I'm assuming it's cable steering with power assist?

[GAMBLER]

1 hour ago, Yankee Troller said:

 

I'm assuming it's cable steering with power assist?

Yes.  I'm going hydraulic steering.  After talking to my mechanic and a couple other guys, its the way to go.  

[Yankee Troller]

Yup, good move if you don't want to run the main engine all day.

[Zinger11]

Just make sure you have the room to get the seastar piston into the power assist

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