RaymarineEV-100 p70 Wheel Pilot Pack

I can only speak to the installation and my first initial sea trial. The installation wasn't trivial but if you read the instructions it isn't difficult. My goal was to be able to single hand my 28 foot sailboat. Took me a couple full days to install but everyone's results will vary. Took her out for a sea trial by myself and was extremely pleased at the outcome. I ran it for 4 hours straight and it didn't put a dint in the battery bank. I was extremely pleased how it changed my sailing experience. Being a slave to the helm is no way to sail. This was a game changer for me. I am extremely pleased so far!

I was concerned about installing this on my S2 8C sailboat as I have a stiff steering pedestal. I don’t have roller bearings centering my wheel shaft. Instead it uses plastic bushings. Despite my concerns I was impressed the little motor had no issues turning the wheel. Installation was relatively easy but I have to suggest you consider buying longer sea talk cables. My only real complaint is the ones provided are only 3ft long. Probably not a real concern for a powerboat. The sensor core is supposed to be mounted as far forward in the bow as possible. With a 5 meter cable I was able to mount the sensor to my mast support down below deck. The calibration was pretty straight forward as the set up wizard does most of the work. I suggest you get the instructions for this part online as the printed book provided is a little confusing. Performing two large circles and then two smaller circles was the key to completing the final steps for magnetization. Overall I’m really impressed with how clean the all in one design is. The thickness of the product is slim and doesn’t add any bulk to the wheel. Making its sheerness in the cockpit desirable. I’m looking forward to spending my time trolling fish rather than 8-12 hr days behind the wheel while solo.

This unit is outstanding. It works beyond my expectations. Installation was a bit more difficult and time consuming than I had planned. There were several diagrams in the instructions that didn't match my version or model. Overall big thumbs up.

It was easy to install and set up! So far so good with 2 trips out

Excellent instructions and templates - even though this is not a simple item to install. One exception - they reused an installation manual for an older model for the wheel component which also contained non-relevant data from the old system. Probably should have a sticker on the front cover saying "Use only for installation of wheel component." I replaced a very old Autohelm (built before these were built by Raymarine). This one works very well. The flux compass component is much more advanced than the older units. Setup is much easier. So far, very little hunting for a course in sea states under 4 foot waves / 15 knots.One drawback - you need a multifunction display connected to the Seatalk network to apply software updates.