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Are Py Pilots available, and if so why is the shop down?
#1
Hi all

I'd like to look into getting a Py Pilot to drive the Autohelm 4000+ actuator on a J/36 yacht. However, the Py Pilot shop has gone 404. Are they still available?  If so, will a Py Pilot work with the Autohelm 4000+ and Taktix instruments? Thanks
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#2
Hello
For the 404, look at the attached screenshot with Sean's explanation.
He is honest enough to close the site so as not to collect orders while waiting to have developed his new products.
For your other questions, look at Sean's manual. There are possibilities to enter a wind vane and a GPS in NMEA0183.
The tacktick does not have this NMEA0183 output as standard. Do you have a Tacktick to NMEA0183 converter?
If so, you can use it with pypilot


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#3
I got one maybe half a year ago. I had to email him and be persistent and understanding that he is a one-man-band doing this out of love/interest/hobby. I hope that someone can take up the mantle if he gets too underwater. I don't have the deep tech skills but can do warehousing and slow shipping if ever a need came up. I want to support this project so we can have more sailors out there.

In the SF bay, I think it's crazy to single hand without and autopilot.
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#4
Yes, please be patient.

I have a few potential leads to hopefully make the pilots available in the near future but at the moment I cannot really do anything. The project remains as always free software!
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#5
And Sean - thank you so much for doing this! I have now sailed from Portland Oregon up halfway through Baja with your incredible technology.
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