My autopilot is an older analog type and it does not always make the
boat go where I want it to. It doesn't have a GPS input either. Worst of
all it doesn't give any kind of warning when it just 'gives up' in a sea
it can't handle, something that happens way to often anyway.

So time to upgrade. But I find that most autopilots seem designed for
smaller boats. I found some high-priced Furuno models that look good.
But before jumping in, does anybody have any experience choosing and
installing an autpilot for a 75ft 75000kg boat. One that then also
worked well...?

I'd like to re-use as much as possible of the existing installation
which is hydraulical and steered by solenoids, so I would prefer a
system that can drive most of that. Not sure if I can also re-use my
rudder indicator?


Many thanks for your experiences, Al