I'm helping my dear old Dad with his Gand Banks 42'. When he bought it a
couple seasons back, it came equiped with an autopilot that looks like it
hasn't been used in some time & is probably cira 1979 like the boat. It is
not serviceable.

He is looking to replace it with something else. An autopilot for this type
of vessel can be quite expensive. Any ideas on utilizing the actuators
already in place and simply buying the 'brains' of a new one? Another idea
I heard of was using the much more affordable wheel pilots...though this is
complicated by having two steering stations.

Have any of you encountered this type of situation or have any ideas that
might help?

Thanks!

Glenn.
s/v Seawing