General Topics  

Welcome to this months edition of the Octopus Newsletter.  This edition's main feature will talk about installing an autopilot behind the dashboard.

Make note that an Octopus Mechanical Autopilot Drive can be installed to any motorboat that has a mechanical push pull cable steering system.  You don't necessary need to tell your customer that he has to convert to hydraulic steering.

See the Main Feature section for more details.

In the News 

Sunrise Marineware Ltd.  Based in Hong Kong has been appointed as the Official Representative of the Octopus Autopilot Drives in China.  Please visit www.sunrisemw.com  to see all their product offerings.

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Main Feature Section

The Octopus Mechanical drive can be installed on any vessel that has a mechanical push pull cable steering systems i.e. Rotary or Rack and Pinion.  This type of steering is typically seen on boats 25 - 35 feet.  This is where we find the largest demographic of boat owners.

Most owners in this demographic would "love" to have an autopilot, especially the ones that do a lot of fishing.  For most walk in customers at a dealership, they are usually given the recommendation of having to convert their steering to hydraulic before an autopilot is put in which increases the cost by about $2000.00 and a customer is usually turned off and walks away.This equates to LOST SALES!!!

SOLUTION:

Because the Octopus Behind the Dashboard Autopilot Drive does not need a boat's steering system to convert to hydraulic - You now have a better chance of an autopilot sales pitch to your customer as it makes it more affordable for your customer to have one.  A typical system (drive and electronics) can now be had at around $2000.00

Installation is simple as it requires removing the existing manual helm and simply putting in the Octopus drive in its place.  The only limitation is that a 10" depth is required to fit the drive.  If space is an issue then our Type R Drive discussed in the last Newsletter will be recommended instead.

TYPICAL INSTALLATION:

Rudder Feedback mechanism: As with the Type R Autopilot Drive, RFB installation is quite simple as it is mounted directly to the drive itself.

COMPATIBILITY

All Octopus Autopilot Drives are compatible with all the major Autopilot brands.

 

ORDERING GUIDE

 

Please click here to download.  The flow chart shows a detailed illustration of what to check on your customer's boat to ensure that nothing is missed during installation.