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Forum Name: 575/588
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Topic: 588 Autopilot
Posted By: Ettpgn
Subject: 588 Autopilot
Date Posted: 07 May 2019 at 17:05
Hi, I would  like to know if someone else in this forum has had any problems I with their Lewmar autopilot motors. 
Hull: HANW0071L819
Sailing in the Mediterranean 

Kind regards,
Peter




Replies:
Posted By: Captain Cook
Date Posted: 07 May 2019 at 21:17
Hi Peter
I'm the grumpy old guy, who is the most suspicious person north of the Swiss Alps. - That is, I have made a few remarks about trolls and other persons with not so nice intentions with their posts.
I have made a suggestion, that old and new members alike publish their hull number with their avatar, just like it is common politeness to tell us, which sea you are sailing on.
Lately I have seen quite a few posts with complaints about the various Hanses. As you may see in the search forum, I have posted a few complaints myself. BUT - I am not a totally anonymous person.
If you read some of my latest posts, you will see, that I am a little sceptic about brand new members screaming "wolf" about this and that, so I have a little favour to ask you:
Could you please enlighten an old sailor with a few hard facts, like where you bought your boat, and maybe just like I, display the proud name and building number of the lovely vessel?
I am not asking for your credit card number, just a few harmless facts :-)
Sailors salute
Cook the Captain



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Freya H400 #27 (2006), 40HP 3JH4E, 2-cabin, 3-blade Flexofold, Aries LiftUp Windvane, Exturn 300, Jefa DD1,Simrad NX40,Icom M603(VHF)+M802(SSB)


Posted By: Rock
Date Posted: 07 May 2019 at 22:32
Surely Peter is legitimate, but captain Cook has a fair point.
This is a great forum, but the low hurdle to entry has its drawbacks.
It always felt strange to me that some share real live information/data while others are entirely anonymous.
Feels odd, no reciprocity.
Of course Joining is everybodies own  choice, free world and all, but still.
Peter.


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Hanse 400e "M-square2" #0241


Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 09:09
Peter,

As far as I know the autopilot on the 588 would be the same as on the 575 which is made by Simrad (B&G). There were two 588's in the marina we overwintered in and these did not have AP issues. I spoke to the owners about various other issues they had but their AP were not mentioned. I have not heard any problems you describe with the AP's fitted to the 575 which is the same hull as the 588 and shares many similar parts and designs.   


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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Caribbean and will head across the Pacific early 2024


Posted By: Ettpgn
Date Posted: 08 May 2019 at 16:29
Hi, thanks for your comment. It’s not the B&G AP, but the Lewmar autopilot motor/drive.
/Peter 


Posted By: Arcadia
Date Posted: 25 November 2019 at 00:08
Sorry for the late reply, but I too have had autopilot issues with my 588.  It is NOT the same as installed on the 575 which uses a Jeffa system. I’m not sure what problem you had...can you elaborate.

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Leon / ARCADIA
2018 Hanse 588
Sag Harbor, NY



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