[CA] [CA11] Upgrading from SL70 to ev200 and E127’s

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Mark,

Q2)You mention recommending fitting a rudder feedback transducer by this do you mean the transducer that I presently have installed connected to the rudder arm and sending information back to the ST60 helm indicator.
I installed this many years ago it works really well especially for close quarter nav and compensating rudder angle. The EV kit came with another transducer arm and I thought of just mounting this in tandem with the existing to connect to the actuator and just keeping the existing one and its Seatalk system seperate. However if the existing transducer will do the job and as you mentioned before repeat to the St60 Guage then all the better just install the Seatalk to Seatalkng kit that I have.
I have a great place to mount the ev sensor then that is on or just below the waterline many thanks.
A2) The same rudder transducer would instead be interfaced to the ACU-200. The SeaTalk to SeaTalkng Converter would then be used to bridge rudder data back to the ST60 Rudder. That said, it should be noted that the p70RS Autopilot Control Head also reports rudder angle, making the ST60 Rudder Instrument redundant. For this reason, ST60 Rudder would typically not be installed an a vessel which additionally had an autopilot.

Q3) The transducer I purchased from Airmar I believe and it was connected to an old L760 monitor.... that also worked flawlessly!... I just used it for rock dodging and bottom profiles. I havnt checked yet to see if this could be plugged directly into the E127.
A3) Had the transducer have been previously interfaced directly to the L760's Transducer socket, then it may be adapted (part #E66066) to be mated to the Transducer socket of either of the e127 MFDs.

Q5) The guys at the gas dock always get a kick when I tell them how much fuel down to the 10th of a gallon it will take to fill the boat!
I had contacted mercruiser a couple years ago and they told me that my engines were smartcraft ready but not connected to anything from that respect. They also make a transducer to allow engine data to be displayed so this is definately something I need to further investigate thanks for pointing this out!
A5. You're welcome.