Princess Owners Club

davida · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 10:11 pm Post subject:

Thank you so much for your warm welcome and for your help guys !

I have been busy cleaning up the boat, servicing the engines (volvo 122's), installing a home theater in the salon (family with 2 young girls!) and adding some more urgent stuff that I didn't had a chance to look at the cetrek closely. It did turn on (no idea whether it did actually work, it just showed some data on the display) when I purchased the boat several months ago but does not turn on anymore so that would be one of several "next item" things on the boat. Other than that we love the boat and try to enjoy it as much as possible as it is without getting lost too much in the depths of the hull Wink

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As you can see I am not a techie but I will tell you the model # after I visit the boat next time.

David

markdj · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 5:10 am Post subject:

Hi Dave

Sounds like you're enjoying the boat already. Feel free to post your images on this forum of your boat, we just love photos of other people's boats!

First thing to do, David, is to check the model, print the manual and have a good read. The Cetrek manuals are very good at explaining the settings on the autopilot.

There may be a breaker off or if a fuse is blown then you may have a problem. If the p55 is the same as our own, there is a breaker on the switch panel and a fuse in the machinery space fuse box which is where the autopilot control box is mounted.

davida · Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 2:12 am Post subject:

Mark and Ian,

I've been to the boat today. It is a Cetrek Propilot 700. All the peripherals (rudder sensor, compass, etc) look fine but the head unit does not turn although there is voltage on the supply line.

I guess a manual/wiring diagram would be my only chance to try to make it run again.

Thanks for your help,
David

markdj · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 4:40 am Post subject:

Ian may have the manuals you require though check the glass fuse inside the unit first.

davida · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 1:47 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mark, will do.

Was this 700 setup something desirable or just a so-so and worthwhile the efford? Is it upgradable or combinable with newer versions? I see cetrek once in a while on eBay but I have no clue whether I could incorporate them into my system.

Thanks,
David

markdj · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 5:53 pm Post subject:

Basically, apart from the existing hydraulics which you should check hoses etc, you will need a new system. Navman have just brought out a 24 volt autopilot (top-of-the-range model) which looks really good.

davida · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 11:30 pm Post subject:

You mean the 700 is not worthwhile to try to fix?

Thanks,
David

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'90 Princess 55 around Catalina Island waters

markdj · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 4:51 am Post subject:

I was replying to whether the 700 could be upgraded. The 700 is probably a very good unit as the 727 we have works great in following seas etc. but it is not upgradeable.

Off.Scotland · Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 8

I have manuals (in PDF) as follows:-
ProPilot 700 Installation and Servicing
ProPilot 700 User Guide
ProPilot 725 Installation and Servicing
ProPilot 725 User Guide

Tried to upload via the 'Sticky' description but got an error... I have forwarded them to Mark via normal email route since he was able to load up the 727 manual OK.

Ian

davida · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject:

Got the manual and guide via email. Thanks everybody again. Will look into it asap.

David

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'90 Princess 55 around Catalina Island waters

markdj · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject:

ProPilot 700 Installation and Servicing