autopilot for edson worm gear?

[alonzo jones]

Does anyone know if the Simrad wp30 (navico wp300cx) or the Raytheon st4000+ wheel pilot will work with the Edson worm gear steering on my '79 30 ketch?
Seems it would be mounted backwards from how it would mount on
a pedistal. Can these things be told to "think" backwards? If not, what are my options?
Thanks.
-- alonzo



ltjones @ ualr . com

[Ken Coit]

Alonzo,

I have zero experience with the worm gear or the autopilots you mention, but I can tell you that it is very likely that if you reverse the wires to the drive motor, the unit will "think backwards."

Good luck,

Ken

Does anyone know if the Simrad wp30 (navico wp300cx) or the Raytheon st4000+ wheel pilot will work with the Edson worm gear steering on my '79 30 ketch?
Seems it would be mounted backwards from how it would mount on
a pedistal. Can these things be told to "think" backwards? If not, what are my options?
Thanks.
-- alonzo

parfait@nc.rr.com

[Dale W.]

Alonzo,

I don't know either, but a few pieces of the puzzle that may help. . .
The aft end of the Edson worm gear shaft is keyed to accept a sprocket for a chain-drive autopilot. The Edson tech guy seemed to be ready to discuss options. I would check them out for suggested approaches. (Yes, the worm-gear steering assembly is still available.) Let us know how you solve this problem . . . my semi-elegant solution was to buy a different boat. . .

Good Luck, Dale



majortest@earthlink.net

[mike]

Hi Alonzo...
I dont have any experience with such rig ...auto pilot for worm gear like cd30 s...but during N.E randezvous i noticed one cd30K with such an arrangement and i believe could have been HEATHER ANN and if so..
LEO MC DONALD can help you out...cheers/mike.



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[alonzo]

Hi Alonzo...
I dont have any experience with such rig ...auto pilot for worm gear like cd30 s...but during N.E randezvous i noticed one cd30K with such an arrangement and i believe could have been HEATHER ANN and if so..
LEO MC DONALD can help you out...cheers/mike.

Thanks Mike, et al:
I've ordered a Simrad WP5000 belt drive autopilot (Boat/US $500). I figure that I can make that work. Enquiries to Edson,
West Marine (no longer sells simrad and Simrad yielded no info about running the self contained unit backwards.
-- alonzo



ltjones @ ualr . edu

[Fred Scaglione]

Does anyone know if the Simrad wp30 (navico wp300cx) or the Raytheon st4000+ wheel pilot will work with the Edson worm gear steering on my '79 30 ketch?
Seems it would be mounted backwards from how it would mount on
a pedistal. Can these things be told to "think" backwards? If not, what are my options?
Thanks.
-- alonzo

Alonzo: I installed a Raytheon 4000 several years ago works fine and I wouldn't want to cruse without it.
good luck
Fred



fscaglio@optonline.net