T&T: auto pilot stopped working

[Peter Bennett]

See http://www.raymarine.com - customer support

Monday, January 1, 2007, 6:31:21 AM, Balamar wrote:

Bac> I have a 41 foot DeFever 1983 single screw trawler displacing about 36,000
Bac> lbs.  My old (I'm not sure what year) auto helm 6000 has stopped  working.  The
Bac> control units seem to work but the hydraulic pump does not  move.  Does
Bac> anyone have the Technical support number for auto helm or ray  marine?  I called
Bac> them a few years ago and they were very helpful.  I  have been thinking of
Bac> replacing this older unit with a new one since it does not  track well in any type
Bac> of following sea.  Any suggestions?  Do  the new ones with rate gyro really
Bac> work better?  I hate to spend money on  fixing old electronics.  We are in
Bac> Beaufort SC at Lady's Island  Marina.
Bac> George
Bac> _______________________________________________

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Peter Bennett, VE7CEI    Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Lien Hwa 28 (AKA Polaris 30) "Sea Spray"
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