SIMRAD AT THE HELM
THE CONTINUUM ADVANTAGE
Whether you have already enjoyed it, or are yet to experience
the freedom of a really good autopilot, you will see that
Simrad autopilots reduce your workload and fatigue, improve
your situational awareness and safety, helping you arrive
fresher at your destination.
Simply put, an autopilot will lock a pre-set course in
its memory and keep you on course by making small
adjustments to the helm for you. Simrad’s autopilot systems
give you reliable and accurate control over your heading
without years of experience at the helm – saving you time
and fuel by making ecient turns, and keeping you closer to
your planned course.
Compensating for wind and tide, a Simrad autopilot frees you
from constant course corrections when you’re busy trawling
for game fish, planning your next destination, or just cruising.
Set waypoints simply by tapping where you want to go on-
screen, and your autopilot will take you there.
Need to navigate around an unexpected obstruction? Dodge
functionality lets you do so without disengaging the autopilot.
Once you’ve avoided the obstacle, your Simrad autopilot will
bring you back on your original course.
An autopilot is one of the most satisfying upgrades you can
add to any boat –an advantage you can’t aord to be without.
The current range of Simrad autopilots represent over 60
years of experience and development. The Simrad AP1 was
the world’s first auto-steering system, and has been winning
awards for our auto-steering technology ever since.
We have a wide range of solutions to suit any vessel type and
length. Design your own system one component at a time, or
start by choosing one of our autopilot core packs.
With our modular components, you can build an autopilot system in just a few steps:
1. Select a drive unit compatible with your boat’s steering system.
2. Choose a rudder feedback unit, or utilise our Virtual Rudder Feedback.
3. Select the autopilot computer that matches your drive unit.
4. Choose how you want to control your autopilot system – select a dedicated controller or a Simrad multifunction display
with full autopilot integration.
Alternatively, start with a pack of core components that we have put together, and simply add a drive unit that suits your
vessel and then customise your system with a controller of your choice.
Steering your boat isn’t just mechanical – your
piloting skill is a product of your own unique
experience on the water. When it comes to our
autopilot systems, the skill to make smart steering decisions
comes from the Simrad Continuum™ algorithm.
The software that drives our autopilots is the product of
decades of development, distilling countless hours of real-
world on-water experience into a system you can trust to
take the helm.
