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Installed wireless remote helm on 506
- Carpediem
- Deck Hand
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- Vessel Info: In process of buying 2000 506 with Volvo TAMD 74s
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Installed wireless remote helm on 506
When we bought the 506 I had the intension of installing a remote to make single handing the boat possible as well but the Volvo EDM controlled drives provided a technical obstacle to the remote installation. After some consultation with great contacts I have in the electronic engineering field we came up with a work around and I was able to install my remote. Now getting the boat to the dock and secured is stress free. I shared the low cost system Idea with the Sea Ray community and several owners installed the systems on their boats. I thought I would share the idea here. The system is easiest to adapt to Cummins powered vessels with bow and/or stern thrusters with analog electric drives. It will not work with boats with shift cables although it can be installed for just thruster control. If anyone would like to investigate the viability of installing one on your boat, feel free to PM me.
Cheers
Carpe Diem
- aussie530carver
- Scurvy Dog
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- Coldcruisin
- Scurvy Dog
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Re: Installed wireless remote helm on 506
- vineyardgray
- Captain
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Re: Installed wireless remote helm on 506
1988 Carver
3867 Santego
PCYC
- Carpediem
- Deck Hand
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- Vessel Info: In process of buying 2000 506 with Volvo TAMD 74s
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Re: Installed wireless remote helm on 506
vineyardgray wrote:Source of the post That is very impressive work. You do controls for a living?
No I don't, I teach Aviation Maintenance at the local JC. I was unwilling to pay the big bucks for a Dock Mate or Yacht controller and decided to integrate an industrial wireless switch system to the controls on my Sea Ray 44. It worked so well that a few friends wanted them for their boats so I build one now and again.
- Midnightsun
- CYO Supporter
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- Vessel Info: The Midnight Sun
2007 41CMY
Volvo D6-370's - Location: Montreal, Canada
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Re: Installed wireless remote helm on 506
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- CYO Supporter
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- Joined: August 7th, 2022, 8:18 pm
- Vessel Info: 2002 Carver 506
Configured as a Soft-Top Bridge with Glass Aft-Deck
Cummins 450C (480hp) ~725 hours - Location: Lake of the Ozarks, MO
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Re: Installed wireless remote helm on 506
FYI: Cummins 405Cs and Factory Bow Thruster.
Sincerely,
Tom
2002 506
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- CYO Supporter
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- Joined: August 7th, 2022, 8:18 pm
- Vessel Info: 2002 Carver 506
Configured as a Soft-Top Bridge with Glass Aft-Deck
Cummins 450C (480hp) ~725 hours - Location: Lake of the Ozarks, MO
- Has thanked: 11 times
- Been thanked: 4 times
Re: Installed wireless remote helm on 506
FYI: Cummins 405Cs and Factory Bow Thruster.
Sincerely,
Tom
2002 506
- Carpe Diem
- Scurvy Dog
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Re: Installed wireless remote helm on 506
Rusty
- Sea506
- Scurvy Dog
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- Joined: December 24th, 2024, 5:45 pm
- Vessel Info: Carver 506 - 2000
Twin Volvo TAMD74EDC - Location: Seattle
Re: Installed wireless remote helm on 506
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