Can I use Raymarine SPX 5 Wheel autopilot ?
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Topic: Can I use Raymarine SPX 5 Wheel autopilot ?
Posted By: Flemming M
Subject: Can I use Raymarine SPX 5 Wheel autopilot ?
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 14:50
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Hello. Now there is only 8 - 14 days for us to overtake our new Hanse 350. We really look forward too get our new boat. It is a long time too wait, since we ordre the boat in Hamburg medio nowember. But the point is:
We have not ordre a autopilot yet cause the high price for AP 24 with Jefa drivemotor installation.
Can we use the Raymarine SPX 5 Wheel system instead.
It's only cost about 30 % compared with the Jefa autopilotsystem. ------------- Flemming M, Hanse 350 - DEN 233/#357 Hansine - Danmark |
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Posted By: alettaenmarcel
Date Posted: 16 March 2010 at 22:07
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I think you can , because I have it on my 370 , and the 371 and 341/2 used to be delivered with it.
Only is it as good as the lineaire drive , I dont think so , but it is the question how you are going to use it.
As soon as we have the experience we will report it on the 370 item.
( I just mounted it this winter , but we did not use it yet)
greetings Marcel
 ------------- Kids Dingys 72-79 ,Several Windsurfboards 79-86 OK dingy competitions 86-92 , Trotter Pandora Race 92-98, Friendship 28 Sport 98-05, Hanse 370 06-...... |
Posted By: Flemming M
Date Posted: 17 March 2010 at 07:02
Hello alettaenmarcel. You can say, that you have no problem with you wheel pilot - yet. We have too get starting the sailing season first 
Thanks for replay. I also will talked with the danish Hansedealer about this cheaper autopilot solution . ------------- Flemming M, Hanse 350 - DEN 233/#357 Hansine - Danmark |
Posted By: Martin&Rene
Date Posted: 22 March 2010 at 09:48
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We have just had one fitted onto our 341. We will be trying it out in a couple of weeks. Our installer has said that the Hanses need the rudder sensing option to control the boat properly, rather than relying on the auto system that Raymarine give as an option. ------------- Martin&Rene Hanse 341 Dipper Wheel steering, 3 cabin layout, normally based in Scotland |
Posted By: Flemming M
Date Posted: 23 March 2010 at 11:11
  Okay. Then I'll see what happend. I have just ordre a Raymarine PSX 5 in United Kingdom - hope I'll get it ? .
It is much cheaper in United Kingdom than in Denmark or Germanie.
We have just seen our new boat 350 #357. Now we can't wait for handover April 1th
------------- Flemming M, Hanse 350 - DEN 233/#357 Hansine - Danmark |
Posted By: Westcoast
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 11:06
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Hi Flemming
From which company in the UK did you order the SPX wheel pilot?
Congratulations to a beautiful boat!
/Westcoast
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Posted By: Flemming M
Date Posted: 24 March 2010 at 11:20
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Hello Westcoast.
Yes. We were exided about the coler of the hull and with Cherry intioer. But it look really great.
The Raymarine Weel autopilot SPX 5 is ordret her:
http://www.mesltd.co.uk/login.php - http://www.mesltd.co.uk/login.php .
I think it arrived first next week. In Danish kr. 8.000,- . Here in Denmark it cost kr. 13.000,-. ------------- Flemming M, Hanse 350 - DEN 233/#357 Hansine - Danmark |
Posted By: alettaenmarcel
Date Posted: 06 April 2010 at 14:32
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We used the spx 5 for the first time this easter weekend on our 370.
On motor: perfect
On sail up wind good
On sail half wind good
On sail down wind good
It is so far bejond our expectations!
We were sailing with 15 - 17 knots wind with full main and 43 m2 genua !, somtimes a little over powered but the spx did correct very well!
 greetings marcel
------------- Kids Dingys 72-79 ,Several Windsurfboards 79-86 OK dingy competitions 86-92 , Trotter Pandora Race 92-98, Friendship 28 Sport 98-05, Hanse 370 06-...... |
Posted By: Gordon Harrison
Date Posted: 07 April 2010 at 09:57
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This autosteering system looks like a good value option to me ------------- Gordon |
Posted By: Flemming M
Date Posted: 07 April 2010 at 11:03
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Hello alettaenmarcel.
It seems too work very well. I' ll look forward too installed my new raymarine SPX 5 in the nearest further. We have a wonderfull time after the take over the boat last week in Flensburg. ------------- Flemming M, Hanse 350 - DEN 233/#357 Hansine - Danmark |
Posted By: Flemming M
Date Posted: 19 April 2010 at 15:00
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Is there any problem with the installing of the SPX 5 ? Where do you place the course computer ?
the fluxegate compass
Which way is best too lead the cable ?
We have only been in our new boat 2 weeekends and I have not found the best way for draging cables around in the boat: Under the floor or beheind the beds ?
------------- Flemming M, Hanse 350 - DEN 233/#357 Hansine - Danmark |
Posted By: Martin&Rene
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 22:46
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On our 341, the fluxgate compass is mounted in the locker below the holding tank, whilst the course computer is actually mounted in the main electrics panel. The wiring goes down the port side of the boat in a trunking that runs just below the handrail level in the cabins. If you look in the heads (toilet) from under the cupboards you may see sections where you can see the rest of the wiring. Teh wiring then comes out into the back lockers. Our electrical guy had long flexible rods which he could use to push down a string from the stern lockers so that he could then pull the wire through. ------------- Martin&Rene Hanse 341 Dipper Wheel steering, 3 cabin layout, normally based in Scotland |
Posted By: Flemming M
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 21:06
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Hi. The Raymarien Wheel pilot spx 5 has been installed last week. I take some time, there are not much place or a way for cables !! But I get along with it. I have aproved the pilot most for engine - it work perfekt.
------------- Flemming M, Hanse 350 - DEN 233/#357 Hansine - Danmark |
Posted By: Westcoast
Date Posted: 08 August 2010 at 19:16
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We have now used the Raymarine SPX-5 wheel pilot on our Hanse 371 for four-five weeks this summer. I'm more than happy with it, it works really good.
Bought it from the US, the price was less than 8.000 SEK. A friend took it with him to Sweden...
 /Westcoast
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Posted By: alettaenmarcel
Date Posted: 07 September 2010 at 07:28
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I also was very happy.
I mounted the spx 5 on our 370 and it was doing very well.
In my holiday it failed / broke down.
The gear box jammed .
 It is now at the dealer for warranty and has to be repeared.
I hope it was just a unique issue and hope it will do well in the future because it wass doing very well on the boat and the response was very good.
greetings Marcel ------------- Kids Dingys 72-79 ,Several Windsurfboards 79-86 OK dingy competitions 86-92 , Trotter Pandora Race 92-98, Friendship 28 Sport 98-05, Hanse 370 06-...... |
Posted By: copain
Date Posted: 07 September 2010 at 14:38
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These wheelpilots are suitable for boats to 7.5 tons.
With the weight of the 370 at 6.8 tons which is dry weight you have to add another 20 % for all the load you come to 7.2 tons the unit will almost always work on full load which it will not do for long. I would reconsider this option Regards,Willem ------------- s/y Copain (Beneteau 281) from march 2008 Hanse 350 # 061 Visit my BLOG op http://www.wsv-haringvliet.nl/blog/maatje/ |
Posted By: alettaenmarcel
Date Posted: 07 September 2010 at 18:19
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Hallo Copain
I informed before installing at holland Nautic , and the wheel pilot is absolutely suiteble for our boat.
That is because the boat steers so light , there is absolute no presure on the rudder and it can be steerd with onley two fingers.
The weight off a boat is a thing on it self , is it a heavy steering 7,5 ton old fashioned wine glas shape steel cutter or is it a modern boat like a Hanse
It all plays a roll on how a boat has to be steered, and I do not know much boats that steer as light as a hanse
Beside that , it worked well for almost a year.
greetings Marcel
------------- Kids Dingys 72-79 ,Several Windsurfboards 79-86 OK dingy competitions 86-92 , Trotter Pandora Race 92-98, Friendship 28 Sport 98-05, Hanse 370 06-...... |
Posted By: Henrik84
Date Posted: 18 September 2010 at 12:30
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I will order Raymarine SPX 5 to my 320.
Westcoast: did you get it for under 8000 SEK?
When i look now it will cost 10300 SEK (£889.95 Inc VAT). Where did you bye yours?
/Henrik ------------- S/Y LaRey Hanse 320 #430 Gothenburg, Sweden |
Posted By: Westcoast
Date Posted: 21 September 2010 at 19:14
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Yes, I bought it for under 8.000 SEK, a friend brought it with him from the US.
Make the following Shopping Search on Google and you will find a number of alternatives:
http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=raymarine+spx+5+wheel+pilot&spell=1&oi=spell - http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=raymarine+spx+5+wheel+pilot&spell=1&oi=spell
If you try to order it with shipment from the US you probably have to pay swedish tax (moms).
I bought it from StarMarineDepot, http://www.starmarinedepot.com/detail.asp?product_id=RM1130-51&action=1&qty=1&prodname=Raymarine+X%2D5+Wheel+Smartpilot+System - http://www.starmarinedepot.com/detail.asp?product_id=RM1130-51&action=1&qty=1&prodname=Raymarine+X%2D5+Wheel+Smartpilot+System
/Westcoast
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Posted By: Equinox
Date Posted: 22 March 2011 at 20:13
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Hi Flemming,
I am thinking about fitting a Raymarine SPX5 and wondered if you could answer your own questions for me now you have installed your pilot. How has it performed now you have had it for a season ? Many thanks Equinox. |
Posted By: Flemming_M
Date Posted: 22 March 2011 at 20:32
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Hello. It worked very fine last summer. I placed the fluxgate compasse under the table in the salon. The controller in the aft storageroom. I have not yet conected it with the Simrad plotter, but that was no problem. We don't used the pilot in larger waves - then I steer the boat by my self We are saticfied. ------------- Flemming M Hanse 350/DEN233 |
Posted By: Equinox
Date Posted: 22 March 2011 at 20:40
| Thats a great help, many thanks |