Spare parts Raymarine ST 7000

[Gerard Souza]

I will start a long trip with my Hunter 466 with an Raymarine ST7000, witch spare parts I should have? Kind Regards

[colemj]

A spare rudder, keel, mast, boom, portlights, anchor roller - a spare Oyster wouldn't be out of the question - haven't you been reading the forums?

Mark

[colemj]

Welcome and please accept my apology for the snarky reply. Others here will have the answer you need.

Mark

[Gerard Souza]

Dear Mark this is my first minute at this forum....! I have not read nothing yet....!

[belizesailor]

What type of drive on your autopilot (wheel, linear, hydro...)?

[colemj]

Ah, then you would not have seen the humor in my first post. Believe me, it is hilarious and worthy of the finest professional comedy...

But please accept my welcome! Like I mentioned, others will have more information for you. The only thing I can suggest is that you make the mount extra strong and carry an extra quadrant bolt (see post #13 here): http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ed-102851.html

Mark

[Gerard Souza]

I am nor sure, but I think its the chain drive. It came Standart on the boat...

[Gerard Souza]

Just finished my recearch, It is Linear Drive!

[colemj]

Gerard,

There are not too many typical "spares" for autopilots. One could always carry an extra control head and/or computer and/or linear drive, etc - but you are basically carrying a whole extra AP by this time.

If your linear drive is old, you may consider a set of brushes for its motor. The quadrant bolt listed in a previous post makes sense also. Maybe a rose joint for the end of the drive arm, since these sometimes seize.

If you would like a twofer, another compass added into the system gives you backup for the chartplotter, etc.

Hopefully others with that system will chime in.

Mark