Chapter 4: Installing the SportPilot
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Chapter 4: Installing the SportPilot
Introduction
The SportPilot fits neatly over your boat’s existing steering shaft with the steering
wheel bolted directly onto the pilot. The unit can accommodate either
3
/
4
in (19
mm) or 1 in (25 mm) steering shaft tapers using a simple adaptor collar (supplied).
All installations require an external fluxgate compass (supplied) to feed the
SportPilot with precise heading information. This unit plugs directly into the rear
of the pilot. It should be mounted in a central location to minimize the effects of
pitching and rolling.
If your boat has a hydraulic helm pump, you
must
also fit a rudder position
sensor. You will need to use either a linear or rotary rudder sensor, depending on
your boat’s steering system (see
page 22
).
The sections in this chapter explain how to install and connect the components of
your SportPilot system:
4.1
Planning the installation
page 16
4.2
Installing the compass
page 19
4.3
Installing the rudder position sensor –
optional
page 22
4.4
Providing power for the SportPilot
page 34
4.5
Connecting SeaTalk equipment
page 36
4.6
Installing the SportPilot
page 38
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