Dutch firm Pcnautic in conjunction with members of the Dutch Zeilersforum recently introduced a budget-friendly autopilot, based on open source code. The autopilot is primarily meant to be used with a supplied tiller drive, but since the MacGregor powersailors have a pedestal with steering wheel, I decided to test it with a used Raymarine Mk II wheel drive. This video was made at the very first test session. It's not specifically published for entertainment purposes, but rather as a proof of concept.
For more information on the Pcnautic autopilot, visit pcnautic.nl.

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