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Stockie

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B37 Cruiser auto pilot install
« on: February 12 2017, 09:48 »
Hello all,
My boat is a 2006 and she did not have an AP fitted.
I have purchase a Raymarine AV200 kit
And a Lewmar integral motor and chain kit.
I have fitted the drive motor, pretty easy as the boat was
Designed for this set up.  But I am wondering where to
Hook up the rudder sensor?  A photo from a similar model
Would be greatly appreciated, and any tips on locations for
The control unit and gyro.
My steering is chain to a bevel box, with a radial rack below
Which I believe drives a quadrant with rods to the rudder shaft
With a tiller.  It is not a cable set up.
I am in Sydney Australia
Cheers Richard

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Re: B37 Cruiser auto pilot install
« Reply #1 on: February 12 2017, 12:10 »
Attached are photos of the sensor position on my 2006 Bavaria 37.

Simon

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Re: B37 Cruiser auto pilot install
« Reply #2 on: February 13 2017, 11:22 »
Wow, thanks Simon!
I had a look in that area today, that picture certainly fill in the spaces for me, thanks again. So you have a linear drive, is that favoured over the rotary drive type?  I bought a lewmar drive kit complete with chain for mine, it fitted in on the AP sprocket and 4 stud mount perfect.  I am guessing you fitted your set up yourself, so where did you mount your motion sensor and control unit? I am tracing the original wiring from helm station to the saloon area, and hoping I can route my cables through that passage, fingers crossed?
Cheers Richard

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Re: B37 Cruiser auto pilot install
« Reply #3 on: February 14 2017, 20:24 »
Richard,
The Autohelm was factory fitted by Bavaria so the photos show how they did it, the rudder sensor is mounted to the top black arm with etc small linkage.

Simon

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Re: B37 Cruiser auto pilot install
« Reply #4 on: February 25 2017, 10:11 »
Hello Simon,
I fitted up the rudder sensor, hopefully you can see the photo I posted. Thanks for your help much appreciated!
Cheers Richard

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Re: B37 Cruiser auto pilot install
« Reply #5 on: February 26 2017, 17:30 »
Richard,
Glad you got it fitted, just looks like how the factory would do it.
Simon