I recently added a Raymarine Smart Controller, which is to say, an autopilot remote control, to Arriba's list of gadgets. Although it's a bit pricey, I have to say, I'm pretty hooked on the device.
Full write-up and photos:
blog.arribasail.com/2014/09/tech-autopilot-remote-control.html
I have recently added one of these to my kit
MODEL AP-WRC2 with external antenna
www.madmanmarine.com/
couldn't be happier best price and great service
Aussie designed and built
Select to expand quotehangtime said..
What was the total cost of the upgrade Scruzin?
I paid US $570 from West Marine. Fortunately I already had the SeaTalk-to-SeaTalkNG converter, but if you need that, that's an extra US $95.
There are definitely cheaper 3rd-party products, but I wanted to stay with Raymarine. It's also worth noting that the Raymarine product is more than just a remote control for the autopilot; it also lets you monitor pretty much everything on the SeaTalk network.
