Autopilot remote replacement

[Tugdungeonmonkey]

Recently purchased an r29 (2013) and want to know if anyone has found a source to replace the autopilot remote? For the ghc10 unit. It is item (010-11146-20)

 

[Mastercraft]

There is a remote # 010-11146-20 on eBay right now for $380. No idea if this is what you want. I resort to eBay if Amazon doesn’t have it.

 

[jpdewitt]

Have 2012 R29 Sedan. Had same issue with Auto Pilot remote. Called Garmin, no replacement or substitute available from them. Did find one on ebay. But decided that no more than I use a remote the expense was not worth it.

John DeWitt
Sunny Tug
2012 Ranger Tug 29 Sedan

 

[S. Todd]

I don't understand the value of the Autopilot remote when it does not allow you to control the throttle, thus the remotes have never had batteries in them or even come out of the box on our two Ranger Tugs.

 

[baz]

I don't understand the value of the Autopilot remote when it does not allow you to control the throttle, thus the remotes have never had batteries in them or even come out of the box on our two Ranger Tugs.

I use the Auto pilot frequently. It's simply handy for changing course when auto pilot is on a heading hold and I'm in the cockpit watching my down rigger's rod etc. That's the whole point for a 'remote' .... controlling auto pilot remotely and auto pilot alone. The engine throttle is not the auto pilot so why should auto pilot control it?

 

[Ralf H]

Hi Tugdungeonmonkey,

Those remotes are pretty much unobtainium nowadays. The best bet would be to do the same as John DeWitt and keep an eye out for remotes on eBay. They will come up occasionally. Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Ralf

 

[Martin610]

I use the autopilot extensively when trolling for stripers here in the northeast. I also have the cockpit helm station. The speed is fixed, basically as slow as you can possibly go.

With the auto pilot on I can watch my rod tips, check for a strike. If I hook up I can turn the AP off, put the boat in neutral and fight the fish. Never have to leave the cockpit.

 

[Chimo]

I don't understand the value of the Autopilot remote when it does not allow you to control the throttle, thus the remotes have never had batteries in them or even come out of the box on our two Ranger Tugs.

Maybe sell yours to tugdungeonmonkey? :idea:

 

[S. Todd]

Maybe if you had a trolling motor and/or cockpit controls the autopilot remote makes sense, neither of which we have had.
My point is that one should never drive without someone maintaining a forward lookout and being at the throttle control or bad things can happen quickly. Year's ago my father's dive boat was cut in half and sank when a cruiser running on autopilot failed to keep a lookout and a person at the controls (luckily the one person on the dive boat jumped overboard at the last minute and the divers were deep enough that they all survived). On another occasion we were approaching Beaver Island, MI, on a 38 foot sailboat with a 60 foot mast flying sails and had to abruptly change course to avoid a collision with a cruiser that was headed to the same destination on his autopilot at about a 20 knots. The captain (probably should not call him that) came back to the helm from somewhere down below about the time he crossed our would be path if we had not taken evasive action.
The look on his face was priceless - not sure what he expected when the boat was being driven without anyone at the helm. Nevertheless, we had no sympathy for his foolishness.

 

[snydzy]

My point is that one should never drive without someone maintaining a forward lookout and being at the throttle control or bad things can happen quickly.

Sounds like an argument against autopilots…not wireless remote controls….

 

[S. Todd]

Autopilot is extremely valuable for maintaining a course and works great when you are sitting at the helm keeping a lookout and with the throttle right at hand in the event something unexpected happens. We use ours probably 60% of the miles traveled. I concede that given a boat with cockpit controls, and a way to maintain a lookout from that position, the remote autopilot has value.

 

[Tugdungeonmonkey]

Maybe if you had a trolling motor and/or cockpit controls the autopilot remote makes sense, neither of which we have had.
My point is that one should never drive without someone maintaining a forward lookout and being at the throttle control or bad things can happen quickly. Year's ago my father's dive boat was cut in half and sank when a cruiser running on autopilot failed to keep a lookout and a person at the controls (luckily the one person on the dive boat jumped overboard at the last minute and the divers were deep enough that they all survived). On another occasion we were approaching Beaver Island, MI, on a 38 foot sailboat with a 60 foot mast flying sails and had to abruptly change course to avoid a collision with a cruiser that was headed to the same destination on his autopilot at about a 20 knots. The captain (probably should not call him that) came back to the helm from somewhere down below about the time he crossed our would be path if we had not taken evasive action.
The look on his face was priceless - not sure what he expected when the boat was being driven without anyone at the helm. Nevertheless, we had no sympathy for his foolishness.

I’ll be glad to purchase yours