[CA] [CA11] Auto Pilot pump conundrum

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Tony,

Unlike vessels which are steered with mechanical linear drives, the drive size is not dictated by the weight of the vessel within hydraulically steered boats. The latter are strictly determined by the number of steering cylinders, their cubic capacity, and whether they have been plumbed in series or in parallel. Maximum autopilot performance will be achieved when a properly sized hydraulic pump has been installed for the vessel's hydraulic steering system.