Hi Everyone,

I am a lurker on this list but I have heard of "Octopusmarine".

At least one of the owners on the Peterson 44 site has used it.

Here is the link:

http://www.kp44.org/octopus.php

Regards,

Malcolm Fraser


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Cassano" <rcassano # optonline.net>
To: "Baba, Panda and Tashiba" <baba # list.sailjazz.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 1:00 AM
Subject: RE: [baba] Autopilots on Baba 40


> Bill,
>
> It's funny you should point out this very logical solution. I just got off
> the phone with my wife as we concluded the exact same plan. I thought
about
> changing everything and was looking at less expensive pilots based on
> reviews from the "Seven Seas Cruising Equipment Survey". Unfortunately,
the
> number of respondents to the survey is low so it is not possible to make
> sense out of the autopilot statistics. Since the hydraulic drive is my
> problem and the mounting angle wrong I need to correct this first and see
> how it all performs. If this works, the solution is far less costly than
the
> original estimate for replacing everything.
>
> Is it possible to find out what brand - model hydraulic ram & pump is used
> by the other boats you mentioned?
>
> There is a company that makes only autopilot drive systems called "Octopus
> Precision Products", http://www.octopusmarine.ca/
> The Technical Support person at Simrad told me about them and said they
have
> a high quality product and it can be used with the AP-22. Have you heard
of
> them? Also, I now understand how important the hydraulic ram speed is for
> answering to the command of the electronics. A fast ram requires much less
> correction than a slow one. Hard over to hard over time is a specification
I
> will pay close attention to. Pictures of the installation on Amadon Light
> would be very helpful, thanks. Right now I'm doing all the planning as
this
> project will be done during winter haul out.
>
> Rich
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gary Walls & Bill Healy [mailto:amadonlight # mac.com]
> > Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 9:32 PM
> > To: Baba, Panda and Tashiba
> > Subject: Re: [baba] W-H Autopilots on Baba 40
> >
> > Richard,
> > Back to your existing system. Friends have the same Simrad/Robertson
> > electronics, but
> > with a heavier duty hydraulic drive unit from another company - - on
> > a 47 foot boat.
> > They have used it for four years across the Caribbean and Pacific
> > with good results.
> >
> > Other cruising friends have a very fast, custom racer built in New
> > Zealand. They have
> > been two and a half times around the world, and they always push like
> > hell. They, too,
> > have the same pilot you have. They plan to go to a stronger hydraulic
> > drive unit from another company to get a faster response at high
> > speeds. But,
> > they have not had a problem with the electronics.
> >
> > So, I wonder if it is premature to drop the whole electronics system,
> > if you are going
> > to get another drive unit anyway. How about a new drive unit first,
> > and see how it goes?
> >
> > Of course, you would still redo the drive unit installation and
> > mounting. I am going back
> > to Australia in two weeks and can send photos of the installation on
> > Amadon Light. The
> > drive unit has been in heavy use for 18 years, and, no problem with
> > the half bulkhead - no
> > cracks, no movement.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>


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