This group covers everything that is neither hydraulic nor a tiller: a wheel drive on a sailboat pedestal, a helm drive on a cable-steered outboard, and boats with solenoid or reversible-motor steering. Several of these are core packs, so check whether the drive is in the box. The pack’s computer has to suit your drive: a solenoid valve, a reversible motor and a hydraulic pump all need different outputs.
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- Lowrance Outboard Pilot, Cable Steer#1 of 7Full review
For single outboards with cable steering, where hydraulic packs do not apply.
Amazon $1,539.99$1,539.99Mechanical-Yes - Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot Pack#2 of 7Full review
The simplest way to add a networked autopilot to a mid-size wheel-steered sailboat up to 16,500 lb.
Amazon $1,679.26$1,679.26MechanicalTo 16,500 lbYes - Raymarine EV-200 Sail Pilot System#3 of 7Full review
For mid-size sailboats with an existing mechanical drive, or a buyer adding one separately.
Amazon $2,499.99$2,499.99MechanicalTo 24,000 lbNo - Garmin Reactor 40 Mechanical Corepack, GHC 50#4 of 7Full review
For boats with a mechanical or solenoid steering drive that add Garmin control.
Amazon $2,249.99$2,249.99Mechanical-No - Raymarine EV-300 Solenoid Pilot Pack#5 of 7Full review
For boats with solenoid-controlled power steering and no autopilot drive of their own.
Amazon $2,799.99$2,799.99Solenoid-No - Simrad A2004 Autopilot Pack#6 of 7Full review
A professional-grade pack for vessels with a reversible-motor or solenoid steering drive.
Amazon $4,069.99$4,069.99Mechanical-No - Simrad NAC-3 Autopilot Core Pack#7 of 7Full review
A core pack for boats of 33 ft and up that need a heavy-duty drive; add your own control head and drive.
Amazon $2,599.99$2,599.99Mechanical33 ft and upNo
