Autopilot Replacement - Page 2

alpinista55 · 05-11-2009, 17:13

Stick with the Alpha! My 3000 has been working flawlessly for years now, and Alpha's tech support and service are the absolute best. The Alpha is the most reliable piece of electronics I have onboard.

MJWEENZ · 06-11-2009, 07:17

FWIW, I sent Alpha a note describing what the pilot was doing and asked for their recomendations. Will post their response when I get it. Doing some price comparisons the Alpha 3000 system is quite a bit less expensive then the Raymarine packages for my sized boat. And having a pilot steer a GPS course is not as high of a priority to me as reliability and low power consumption.

Mike
S/V Fair Wind

05-11-2009, 17:13	#1
alpinista55 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Portland, OR Boat: Tartan 37 - Betty Lou Posts: 13	Stick with the Alpha! My 3000 has been working flawlessly for years now, and Alpha's tech support and service are the absolute best. The Alpha is the most reliable piece of electronics I have onboard. __________________ Tartan 37 Betty Lou Hull # 118, deep fin keel St. Helens, OR

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06-11-2009, 07:17	#2
MJWEENZ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Ohio Boat: Lord Nelson 41 S/V Fair Wind Posts: 51	FWIW, I sent Alpha a note describing what the pilot was doing and asked for their recomendations. Will post their response when I get it. Doing some price comparisons the Alpha 3000 system is quite a bit less expensive then the Raymarine packages for my sized boat. And having a pilot steer a GPS course is not as high of a priority to me as reliability and low power consumption. Mike S/V Fair Wind