We have been installing our S1 Wheelpilot from Corsair (Redwing 35/C&C
35-1) in Grace (C&C 35-3). One of the challenges has been to install
the rudder sensor. I built a platform to mount the sensor and finally
gained access to the port side rudder support braces by removing the
scupper hose (it came out pretty easy). I tried to gain access from the
starboard side but my shoulders are too wide to get in far enough to
make it work.
Anyways, I finally got the platform mounted and just had enough room to
get the sensor on the platform. I mounted the Flux Gate Compass under
the navigation table on the bulkhead opposite the port water tank. The
Autopilot controller is mounted on back surface of the box surrounding
the galley drawers. Still need to wire for power and add the seatalk
cable up to the control unit. I tried to drill into the pedestal guard
with titanium oxide coated drill bits and the stainless laughed at it.
I will go to Harbor Freight and get a set of cobalt bits. I also need
to route the drive motor power cable (not sure if there is enough room
in the pedestal guard to get all the wiring in ( I still need to add my
Garmin GPS 276C cable as well).
See https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bNx7Ieft1z7F82tXCvrXj8P5Lty9I9z1
for a photo.
Neil Schiller
1983 C&C 35-3, #28
"Grace"
Whitehall, Michigan
WLYC
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