Has anyone hooked up a newer
Raymarine or similar
autopilot control
head and computer to a circa early 1980's Benmar Cetec Rotary
motor?
I have a perfect old rotary
autopilot motor complete with mounting and
bronze quadrant
hardware direct to the
rudder shaft aboard. The motor, after you pull out the circuit boards for the old pilot controls, has two wires for the motor and two wires for the
clutch, same as what's coming off the new pilot ACU.
I am trying out this approach as there seems to be no autopilot motor of this type made currently. The
Raymarine Rotary Type I is extremely light comparatively. It is designed to run to a cog on the
steering wheel shaft and thus through the chain-wire
rope steering blocks for extra
purchase. This would not be possible on our
boat.
Any thoughts on this venture?