Advise on what autopiolot to buy

[charb]

I have a 1992 Bayliner Trophy hardtop 4.3 alpha.hydro steering. I would like a SIMPLE autopilot that I could hit a button and be able to tend to rods.

[magill270]

You have a pm


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[Knotlost Charters]

I have a Raymarine and its very nice, Im amazed at how nice the new ones are. Contact L+M he can help you out with everything and has great prices.

[Ready or Knot]

Just put in a Furuno navpilot 300. Works great !

[charb]

I have a si tex on the way fingers crossed it works well...a lot of coin there..

 

[dbitting]

Check out Lowrance Website they have 2 models. I have the Cable version, there is also a hydraulic for those with equipped steering.Works with HDS and Ti@ models. Onece you get one you will not be disappointed!

 

https://www.lowrance.com/globalassets/lowrance/about-us/2019-lowrance-catalog-us.pdf

[lrg355]

Careful, doesn't work with the Elite Ti of any generation. Don't confuse capability to run motor guide electric trolling motors with the outboard pilot. It will work with HDS gen 2 and all later HDS models.

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[jigstick]

if you already have hydraulic steering you are in great shape.  You can buy any system from the big names...Raymarine, Garmin, Simrad...etc.  Im partial to the Garmin systems and their shadow drive hydraulic pump. I think its smoother and has better software than my Raymarine Evolution.  When i originally installed autopilot on my boat I had cable steering So i went with a Raymarine Evolution Sport Pilot system.  Two years ago I switched to hydraulic steering so I was kind of forced to stick with a Raymarine pump to use with my Raymarine CPU and control head. 

 

But If i was starting from scratch I would try to pair your autopilot system with whatever type of sonar you are running.  It makes integration of the autopilot into the chart plotter much easier.  However there are ways to working around non matching brands.  For example..I have my Raymarine Evolution autopilot integrated with my Garmin chart plotter.