Chapter 4: Installing the SportPilot 19
4 Installing the SportPilot
Chapter 4: Installing the SportPilot
Introduction
The SportPilot fits neatly over your boat’s existing steering shaft with
the steering wheel bolted directly onto the pilot. The unit can
accommodate either
3
/
4
in (19 mm) or 1 in (25 mm) steering shaft
tapers using a simple adaptor collar (supplied).
All installations require an external fluxgate compass (supplied) to
feed the SportPilot with precise heading information. This unit plugs
directly into the rear of the pilot. It should be mounted in a central
location to minimize the effects of pitching and rolling.
If your boat has a hydraulic helm pump, you must also fit a rudder
position sensor. You will need to use either a linear or rotary rudder
sensor, depending on your boat’s steering system (see page 26).
The sections in this chapter explain how to install and connect the
components of your SportPilot system:
4.1
Planning the installation page 20
4.2
Installing the compass page 23
4.3
Installing the rudder position sensor –
optional
page 26
4.4
Providing power for the SportPilot page 37
4.5
Connecting SeaTalk equipment page 39
4.6
Installing the SportPilot page 41
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