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Mine's a B&G Network Pilot, Type 1. It usually performs pretty well, but has it's lapses. It first quit in the Bermuda Triangle, mysteriously, and then came back on. It's had a few additional unexplained lapses in the Chesapeake and the Caribbean, but has recovered without assistance.
Has trouble handling large quartering seas offshore, so we hand steer. That's OK with me. I love to drive the boat, and tell my crew, "Why let the autopilot have all the fun?" Besides, how else can you tell if the boat is balanced unless you can feel the wheel?
Probably averages 4 amps in a 6-9' sea state. Just a guess, since the draw varies from zero to 8 amps or so. Less draw on smooth water, of course. I think it's slightly underpowered for my boat, unfortunately. which weighs about 24,000 lbs.
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