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Installing the DD15 drive unit

March 27, 2016Matt 2 Comments

The DD15 is the muscle of the autopilot system. It’s a unit that attaches to the rudder and moves it according to the autopilot computer. The first thing to do was figure out where to stick it. I decided in… Continue reading →

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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 →

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