I now have a short shaft Raymarine linear drive autopilot. I am a bit baffled by the way its going to be fitted. The steering quadrant is very high up and the only possible space for the drive looks to be in a lazarette. I have got another quadrant which I though to fit to the rudder shaft lower down but there is a problem with snagging the steering cables. Has any one done this installation?
Suggest you look at using a separate tiller arm for the drive rather than the quadrant
jefa.com/steering/products/rackandpinion/tillerlever.htm
That's was my original idea - using a pair (for strength ) old con rods (landrover almost right size for shaft) but still an issue of distance of travel and snagging.Hoping somoe hs done it and can send some photos