Autopilot

[Mad Viking]

Just bought a new Raymarine wheel autopilot. The pin that attaches to the backside of the wheel is designed for a pedestal mount. Allmands require a bulked mount. Raymarine and West Marine will not swap out the pin which is just a metal disk with a pin welded in the center. They will sell you one for $45.00. I am so disgusted with both of them that I would rather pay a local welder 45 to fabricate one. You would think after spending the money for a new pilot that they would swap out a  mounting pin to keep a customer.  

[Bill Cornpropst]

Did you consult a Raymarine Dealer before you bought the unit? A dealer would have been able to splain this before you made the purchase. In any case, I believe that the bulkhead mount is an option and I don't think you can order a wheel drive with that mount. All the information I could find, says that the drive is designed for pedestal mount as the majority of installations are pedestal mount. Sorry you have the problem.
Bill

On 4/12/15 9:11 PM, Mad Viking wrote:

Just bought a new Raymarine wheel autopilot. The pin that attaches to the backside of the wheel is designed for a pedestal mount. Allmands require a bulked mount. Raymarine and West Marine will not swap out the pin which is just a metal disk with a pin welded in the center. They will sell you one for $45.00. I am so disgusted with both of them that I would rather pay a local welder 45 to fabricate one. You would think after spending the money for a new pilot that they would swap out a  mounting pin to keep a customer.  

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[Chris Windeler]

I mounted a Raymarine wheel autopilot on Sea Wind my 31' Allmand. I mounted a small block of AL on the bulkhead behind the wheel with a hole drilled in it for the 3/8" dia. pin that goes into the wheel autopilot. Worked fine.

Chris

[Bill Cornpropst]

Good point Chris. He could cut the alum pin off the curved bracket, drill & tap it, and mount it to a flat piece of alum....Bill

[EDDIE...@aol.com]

Sounds good. I installed a bolt between the wheel and the table support to stabilize the autopilot. It has worked well for 12 years.  Ed Smith "Allmand Joy" NPR, FL

[Charlie]

What model is the auto pilot? I have an ST4000+ on mine mounted to the case. I'd have to go to the club to check on how it is mounted. I can do that if it would help, just take me a couple of days

Charlie

[Mad Viking]

There seems to be more than one way to skin a cat. Thanks for your ideas. Whatever I do will look right and do the job.

On Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 9:11:31 PM UTC-4, Mad Viking wrote:

[Jim]

Hi Steve,
I think I remember you saying you were have problems with your old autopilot coming back from the Bahamas. Were you not able to fix the older unit so that is way you purchased a new one?

Jim
The Margie-Paul
Now in Punta Gorda.

Sent from my iPhone

[Mad Viking]

Ya had to get a new pilot. Looking forward to using the new one once I decide on this pin fiasco. The new st4000 looks pretty straight forward with the installation.