Bolo
Contributing Partner
Question: Does anyone have a rudder position sensor on their boat and do you feel it’s worth it or is it just another piece of equipment to buy, maintain, worry about and fix when broken? I’m in the process of upgrade the instruments on my E32-3, as part of my mast upgrades, to Raymarine electronics and I thought that while I’m at it maybe I should also install the rudder sensor.
Now I’ve lived without one for 16 years on my current boat, proceeded by a number of years on my previous boat, so I could cert live without it, but since I’m installing all this new equipment (Axiom 7 chart plotter, apparent wind, depth) that will join the existing Raymarine auto helm maybe I should just go a little further and included the rudder sensor that will read on the….chart plotter? Where exactly? Any thoughts?
Now I’ve lived without one for 16 years on my current boat, proceeded by a number of years on my previous boat, so I could cert live without it, but since I’m installing all this new equipment (Axiom 7 chart plotter, apparent wind, depth) that will join the existing Raymarine auto helm maybe I should just go a little further and included the rudder sensor that will read on the….chart plotter? Where exactly? Any thoughts?