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Finishing up Autopilot install: Installing the AC12 and testing

March 28, 2016Matt 3 Comments

Last thing to do was to wire up the brains of the system, the AC12. First, I installed it on a bulkhead near the breaker panel, safe inside the (hopefully dry) cockpit. Then, I hooked up the wires temporarily to… Continue reading →

Autopilot planning

November 30, 2015Matt 2 Comments

After a couple of… hairy solo excursions in stronger wind, I bumped an autopilot up to the top of my list. Now, being a 36′ foot with a wheel, there were two main types of options. An above-floor ‘wheel pilot’ like http://www.raymarine.com/view/?id=380… Continue reading →