I have the new TZT14 and am looking to add an autopilot. I need to know which autopilot and all equipment I need that would be best for this boat. I mainly fish offshore east coast 15 to 80 miles. I will be replacing a 32 year old Benmar autopilot with a main controller in the saloon and power unit mounted insde the flybridge console attached to the hydraulic. It utilizes an electronic mechanical compass mounted low in the forward v berth. Boat is a 1980 38 Bertram weighing 30k lbs., cruises at 18kts powered by twin detroits. My Tzt14 is on the flybridge. Do I need to mount the autopilot unit on the flybridge or can I put it in the saloon and just network to the TZT? Can I control all aspects of the autopilot via the TZT?
Will adding the autopilot get rid of the annoying "Heading lost" warning on my charts?
Will adding the autopilot get rid of the annoying "Heading lost" warning on my charts?