"eastlands" wrote in
ups.com:

Needless to say I will try to avoid this brand in future!


Right there in your backyard, B&G has the answer....Lionheart has a
"Network Pilot" installed in its line of B&G "Network" sailing instruments
that were already on the boat. It's an electro-hydraulic ram right on the
rudder post with a home-made little metal bracket. Even if the cables
break, she'll be easily steerable with the hand remote control. It's like
a ghost at the helm because unless you're laying in the aft cabin right on
top of the pump/ram unit....you can't hear it run. Coordinated turns after
it has "learned" the boat's parameters from the Raymarine gyro/compass
rate-of-turn data, is a real pleasure to witness....

So much better than Autohelm 4000+ on captain's last boat, an Endeavour 35
sloop....

Thank you, England....(c;

--
Larry