wharf rat
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Am interested in an autopilot system for my boat. I have an 06 2120dvsc with a Yamaha F150. I have a Lowrance HDS 5 GPS/FF. Square comand link gauges. Any insight on this one folks? :? :? :?
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moose8420":3fx55yfs said:I just installed the lorwance hydraulic steering and AP this summer. It worked great at trolling speed. It also will work at cruising speed, but I don't use it to much for cruising to many logs and debris to hit at 30mph. The install was really straight forward, maybe 4hrs. The whole install was in the steering station, except of the heading sensor. It really helped my solo trolling, I just set it, and head back to my downriggers and can set up the rods without doing circles. Also the 180 degree turn that is pre-programed works great with my downriggers, didn't tangle the lines once over a weekend with three rods down.
GoodChance":3aslm4t4 said:moose8420":3aslm4t4 said:I just installed the lorwance hydraulic steering and AP this summer. It worked great at trolling speed. It also will work at cruising speed, but I don't use it to much for cruising to many logs and debris to hit at 30mph. The install was really straight forward, maybe 4hrs. The whole install was in the steering station, except of the heading sensor. It really helped my solo trolling, I just set it, and head back to my downriggers and can set up the rods without doing circles. Also the 180 degree turn that is pre-programed works great with my downriggers, didn't tangle the lines once over a weekend with three rods down.
If you are tolling and are alone on the boat and you set the AP ...... and you are also working the lines/cockpit, I hope that you have an auto-tether to the boat. Please don't be one of the statistics that we all-too-often read about.
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