A good autopilot costs just as much as a mechanical self steering system. How can I rationalize both of these expenditures?
The expenditures on autopilots are an ongoing chain of costs that involve periodic upgrades and/or replacements of not only the autopilot but also of the entire power generation system. Conversely, the purchase of a mechanical self steering system is almost a once in a lifetime event. Typically self steering equipment requires little or negligible further expenditure. Many times we have heard: “Of all the expenditures I have made on our boat the purchase of the HYDROVANE was one of the more intelligent things I have done – with absolutely no regret”.
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