At the Portland boat show I was asking for the best to get for our boat and was told the Raymarine (sport) but a little checking found this:
Raymarine Sport Drive Safety Recall
As customer safety is of paramount importance to Raymarine, we have decided to initiate a voluntary recall of this product. We have identified a potential component problem with the SPX5 Sport Drive Pilot product which we have sold between February and July 2009. Description Code SPX 5 Sport Drive Pilot and control head E12206 SPX 5 Sport Drive Pilot (pilot only) E12...
auto pilot recall...
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Re: auto pilot recall...
..I was a victim, that what it looked like:
I lost my friend when I was sailing single handed on the Baltic Sea.
It took me about one year to get my substitude. I changed to the SPX Wheel Pilot. Here are both installations.
Comparing both:
The big advantage of the Sport Pilot was: engagement by one press on the controller, no mechanical clutch to be operated, it was looking better
The disadvantage: Space between the steering seat and the wheel was decresed by about 4 inches, aditional play of the steering around the vertical axis
As long it was working I was very pleased with the SP X 5 Sport Piöot.
rainer
I lost my friend when I was sailing single handed on the Baltic Sea.
It took me about one year to get my substitude. I changed to the SPX Wheel Pilot. Here are both installations.
Comparing both:
The big advantage of the Sport Pilot was: engagement by one press on the controller, no mechanical clutch to be operated, it was looking better
The disadvantage: Space between the steering seat and the wheel was decresed by about 4 inches, aditional play of the steering around the vertical axis
As long it was working I was very pleased with the SP X 5 Sport Piöot.
rainer