Location of Garmin Course Computer/Compass in 2014 R29

[billrh42]

Hello. I've updated some of the helm electronics and will be needing to also update the Garmin course computer. I had thought it would be in the right side of the quarter birth but it wasn't there. Is it behind the refrigerator on the starboard side?

Thank you.

Bill Hasan

 

[DaveB]

Hello. I've updated some of the helm electronics and will be needing to also update the Garmin course computer. I had thought it would be in the right side of the quarter birth but it wasn't there. Is it behind the refrigerator on the starboard side?

Thank you.

Bill Hasan

Bill,

On my 2014 R29 it is aft in the starboard lazarette near the autopilot pump. What helm electronics did you update?

Dave

 

[billrh42]

Hi Dave.
I updated my 5215 chart plotter to a 8616, The GHC 10 autopilot controller to a GHC 50, and the i5601 Yanmar ECU monitor to the GMI 20 display. The installer thought they would all play nice but it turns out the 8616 and the GHC 50 does not play with the downrev Course Computer/Compass. The GHC 20 does play with the older Course Computer so that would have been the cheaper way to go if I'd had known that. The GHHC 20 is now discontinued but I still see some for sale around $500+. I had the installer confirm from his distributor that I'll only need to update the Course Computer and not the 4 connector controller box near the hydraulic pump.

The location you mentioned is I think for the 4 connector autopilot control box. I see that just aft of the pump. I'm looking for the Course Computer/Compass which I think is in the center of the boat somewhere. It has two connectors. We checked in the quarter berth in the right corner where there is an access panel but it wasn't there. So I'm thinking it may be behind the fridge on the starboard side.

-Bill

 

[billrh42]

I found it. It's actually a GHP10 and it is/was located underneath the refrigerator on the starboard side. It is being replaced with a CCU (reactor 40).