Navpilot 300 - but mechanical throttle controls

[mattology]

Is it possible to use the Navpilot 300 without control to the throttle because my engine has mechanical throttle, but only use the steering instead? I am mainly interested in it for trolling.

Before you ask if I went to a local Furuno dealer, yes, I did, no, the experience was not very good at all. The kid working the desk knew much less than me, was not experienced at all with anything about Furuno, and they took me over a week to get a simple unlock code for a map for my TZT3.

 

[OldIronsides]

The Navpilot 300 (and 711C as well) do not offer and have never offered any throttle control. The Navpilots will only offer rudder control Navigation Mode (Nav data input from the plotter) or Auto Mode (Current heading follow).

Throttle control is still in the hands of the Vessel operator.

 

[Magnetron]

That sounds like a rotten experience, but young people have to learn one day somehow... :sorry :roll:

An autopilot's role is to assist with the helm functions, not necessarily drive as mentioned above, so it's job is to direct the steering hydraulic pump to move the rudder or steer the boat to port or starboard based on the directions of the user; essentially steering is all it does anyway. :cool

The NP300 would make a great addition to any outboard small boat, and makes for the perfect Autopilot for boats with a drive-by-wire steering system such as the Yamaha HelmMaster, Volvo Penta IPS, SeaStar Optimus, or the Yanmar VC10/8LV.

Hope that helps, :sail

- Maggy

 

[OldIronsides]

Yeah, I have to agree...that does sound like a really poor experience at a dealer for sure.
It doesn't however represent every dealer and certainly not everyone that works at the one in question. Magnetron is right...the young kids have to learn somehow. sometimes making a mistake is the best teacher.

 

[mattology]

My boat still has just regular old hydraulic steering ( Yamaha OX66 200 )

So i would be looking at the corresponding pump for my ram size, and the whole nine yards.

It sounds like the navpilot 300 would work fine for me in this case

SCX20 is more than suitable heading sensor for this thing, right?

 

[Magnetron]

SCX20 is more than suitable heading sensor for this thing, right?

The SCX20, a PG700 rate compass, or any NMEA2000 certified compass. For the PG700 the NavPilot 300 includes options in the sea trial to perform the rate compass orientation, for the SCX20 there's little to no setup really needed (as long as sat compass is selected as the data source for the NP300). :cool

Not to boast, but that SCX20 just won the 2021 NMEA Award for best sensor, second year in a row! :jump :jump :furuno

Hope that helps, :sail

- Maggy

 

[mattology]

Yeah my SCX20 is a game changer. I don't know what's better, the heaving compensation allowing me to find 1-2 foot ledges, or the incredibly accurate radar overlay.


good to know i won't need to purchase anhthing else on the heading side of things if i decide to go AP