Raymarine Autopilot with Lecomble and Schmitt
Dec 30, 2020 6:49:13 GMT
Post by sailingabe41ds on Dec 30, 2020 6:49:13 GMT
I have 2015 Jeanneau 41DS with Raymarine p70 Autopilot and Control Unit. You think that this would be joined with a mechanical or hydraulic Raymarine drive unit...but it is not. The Powerpack RV2(which is the hydraulic pump that is controlled by the control unit) and the ST Newave 12V RI hydraulic linear drive which is the piston that connects to move the rudder is made by a company called Lecomble and Schmitt in France. They have a pretty good website and if you need repairs now you know where to go. From what I can see LS has a distributer/repair place in Seattle and Southern Florida.
I was hoping that my autopilot was all Raymarine for ease of repairing ... replacing. But it is not which makes it more complicated in case I were to break down somewhere. For example, does the programming differ with Raymarine Control Unit in this hybrid system....how long will these hydraulic systems last before I have to deal with a hydraulic fluid leaking mess?
So, this is what I learned today in case you are interested and you assumed that your autopilot was 100% Raymarine and you wondered what that black looking motor with a square black metal reservoir and bunch of hoses sticking out and labeled ...L&S made in France was.
Abe
I was hoping that my autopilot was all Raymarine for ease of repairing ... replacing. But it is not which makes it more complicated in case I were to break down somewhere. For example, does the programming differ with Raymarine Control Unit in this hybrid system....how long will these hydraulic systems last before I have to deal with a hydraulic fluid leaking mess?
So, this is what I learned today in case you are interested and you assumed that your autopilot was 100% Raymarine and you wondered what that black looking motor with a square black metal reservoir and bunch of hoses sticking out and labeled ...L&S made in France was.
Abe
