AutoHelm 4000+ in a CD-30...

[D. Stump, Hanalei]

Has anyone installed a new AutoHelm 4000+ wheel pilot in a CD-30? I'm interested in where you placed the control panel and where you placed the fluxgate compass. Any comments appreciated....

Dave Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei CD-30

[Richard Feffer]

Dave,
I have an Autohelm 4000 (not 4000+) on my CD30MKII. The control panel is mounted on the bulkhead next to the engine control panel. I would rather see it mounted on the pedestal, but I'm not sure if that is an option. It is a little awkward where it is, but you get used to it being there. (That's where it was when I bought the boat.) The fluxgate compass is under the floorboard where the control valves for the fresh water are. Good luck.
Richard
s/v Adamarie



RichFef@Prodigy.net

[ben]

Has anyone installed a new AutoHelm 4000+ wheel pilot in a CD-30? I'm interested in where you placed the control panel and where you placed the fluxgate compass. Any comments appreciated....

Dave Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei CD-30

dave, i have the autohelm 4000 on my cd30cutter, the fluxgate is mounted under the sole flooring up out of water flow from head sink midships through the bilge hatch easy access down low and in the middle of boat. control panel is mounted to port of companion way next to other instruments, first felt out of reach but realized any time i've used it is when i need to go forward, so lock auto on wheel move forward punch auto and there you have it. great addition when going solo. fair winds.



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[D. Stump, Hanalei]

Ben,
Are you saying that the fluxgate compass is in the bilge under the cabin sole? I have two deck hatches, one under the companionway ladder that accesses the top of the holding tank, and the other further forward about 2 feet that accesses the bilge pump. In that hatch, there is a fiberglass pan that blocks about 1/3 of the opening, it is the collection pan from the shower grate and the head sink drain. How and where did you mount the flux gate? Once done, did the unit show much deviation? Please clarify, thanks for your help...

Dave Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei CD-30

[ben]

Ben,
Are you saying that the fluxgate compass is in the bilge under the cabin sole? I have two deck hatches, one under the companionway ladder that accesses the top of the holding tank, and the other further forward about 2 feet that accesses the bilge pump. In that hatch, there is a fiberglass pan that blocks about 1/3 of the opening, it is the collection pan from the shower grate and the head sink drain. How and where did you mount the flux gate? Once done, did the unit show much deviation? Please clarify, thanks for your help...

Dave Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei CD-30

dave, sorry about the unclear description. my cd is an 82 which may account for the differences. coming down companion way steps at base is a raised floor shelf even width of stove and icebox areas, maybe only 20"x20". the sole flooring is a 3" step down. just forward of this step is the bilge access hatch which is stair stepped down to actual bilge bottom. note: my two holding tanks are mounted port/starboard. the grate for head sink is located forward in head, the waste water spillway runs down under flooring and through bilge access area. the fluxgate is mounted on lateral support in the bilge access area out of waters flow path.
the space directly under bilge hatch is 5-6" below flooring, and continues to drop in a stepped pattern finally spilling into actual bilge holding area. bilge pump auto switch is mounted aft of fluxgate which is mounted at forward end of hatch. hope this helps ran two deviation tests, which is motoring very slowly in big circle about two minutes or more per revolution autohelm will tell you if moving to fast, adjust if necessary. ran recent test just to check, showed 0 deviation. good luck



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