SP-80 Release
SUGGESTED RETAIL: $1,719.
March 2007
EXPANDABLE, VERSATILE FULL-FEATURED Continuing SI-TEX's innovative autopilot technology, the SP-80 is an economical fixed-mount autopilot designed for hydraulically-steered cruisers 30
feet or longer. This newly designed autopilot is the "extra hand" on deck that boaters always need, and it keeps them right on course--effortlessly. The operation is a snap: Simply set the course and the SP-80 takes the
controls, piloting to the next destination with ease and accuracy.
AUTOPILOT FROM SI-TEX
For larger vessels or boats with flybridges, the SP-80 is easily expandable to allow adding an optional active second-station handheld
controller with remote-station kits.
The clear, backlit display offers ten levels of brightness, giving the boater accurate digital displays of rudder angle and current mode in use. The SP-80
achieves smooth, precise steering with automatic Sea State and Trim controls and ten selectable levels of rudder sensitivity with high and low speed settings. A Rudder Feedback feature verifies the autopilot's commands.
And the unit's Ghost Rudder backup allows the SP-80 to use a memory of rudder movements to calculate new movements in event of rudder feedback failure.
With a waterproof control head that easily installs
flush or surface mounted, the SP-80 automatically pilots boaters to their next waypoint using built-in NMEA 0183 Loran/GPS interface.
The standard SP-80 system includes: control unit, fluxgate compass
sensor, processor unit, 18 cubic inch hydraulic pump and rotary rudder feedback. Also available is the optional analog rudder angle indicator, Model SRA-1, showing rudder angle in a clear, easy-to-read, analog display.
The versatile SI-TEX SP-80S Autopilot, using a linear actuator, is also available for sailboats with quadrant steering systems.
A 2-year limited warranty is standard on all
SI-TEX marine electronics. For more information, write SI-TEX, 11001 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 800, St. Petersburg, FL 33716. Telephone (727) 576-5734, FAX (727) 576-5547. Or catch our web site at www.si-tex.com.
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