Autopilots
Marine Autopilots were originally the realm of Ships or very large Sailboats, but today Autopilots for Boats are integral to any properly equipped vessel. Boat Autopilots take your crew to distant fishing holes, an Autopilot can track a preset trolling course, hold your vessel on a pre-set compass course, or direct your craft through a multipart track via pre-determined waypoints. Boat Autopilots make the most of all available on-board Navigational Instruments and environmental sensors. The Best Modern Autopilots today using GPS information, should maintain a constant course regardless of wind or current effects.
Most Marine Autopilot systems consist of a number of elements:
- Pilot Control Console
- Heading Sensor - Rate Gyro or GPS Compass
- Central Processing Unit (or Course Computer on Raymarine units)
- Drive Unit - steers the boat
- Rudder Sensor - feedback unit
- Masthead Wind Sensor - on-board wind instruments (sailboats).
- Remote Control - increasingly popular
Simrad Pump-3 Autopilot Pump
RRP: $1,649.00
NOW: $1,611.00
Simrad Pump-4 Autopilot Pump
RRP: $2,349.00
NOW: $2,294.50
Simrad Verado Autopilot Fitting Kit for MKII Pumps 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
RRP: $759.00
NOW: $754.50
Garmin Shadow Drive
$749.50B&G Triton2 Autopilot Controller
RRP: $449.00
NOW: $420.50
Simrad AP44 Autopilot Controller
RRP: $845.00
NOW: $779.00
TMQ Autopilot Hand Remotes
From: $385.00
Simrad NAC-2 Autopilot Computer
RRP: $1,289.00
NOW: $1,207.00
WR10 Wireless Autopilot Remote
RRP: $579.00
NOW: $529.50
Simrad AP44 Medium Capacity Virtual Rudder Pack - inc AP44, NAC-2, Precision9, PUMP-2
RRP: $3,629.00
NOW: $3,083.50
Simrad NAC-3 Autopilot Computer Core Pack
From: RRP $2,999.00
$2,599.00
Navico Hydraulic Autopilot Pack with Precision 9 Compass
RRP: $2,761.20
NOW: $2,369.00
Lowrance Outboard Autopilot Pack
RRP: $1,892.00
NOW: $1,659.00