I INTEND TO PURCHASE A NEW AUTO PILOT FOR THE M17. I HAVE USED SEVERAL RAYMARINE AUTOPILOTS ON PREVIOUS BOATS. THEY WERE THE 4000 AND 7000 SERIES AND THEY BOTH WORKED FINE. THEY ALWAYS HELD COURSE +/- 2 DEGREES. FOR THE M17 I AM THINKING ABOUT THE RAYMARINE ST2000. IT MAY BE A BIT OVERKILL BUT I HAVE ALWAYS PURCHASED ONE SLIGHTLY BIGGER THAN THE SPECIFICATIONS CALL FOR. I PURCHASED THE IDASAILOR RUDDER WITH THE NEW BOAT AND HAVE ONLY A SLIGHT BIT OF HELM. NORMALLY I WILL ONLY USE THE AUTOPILOT WHEN MOTORING OR TAKING SAILS DOWN OR RAISING SAILS. MY SUZUKI 6hp HAS A 6 AMP CHARGER AND HOPE IT WILL BE ENOUGH TO CHARGE THE BATTERY AND TAKE CARE OF THE AUTO PILOT. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY OF YOU IN REGARDS TO THE ABOVE. BEST REGARDS JOHN RUPP 321 GOLF DRIVE CORTLAND, OHIO 44410 PH - 330 637-8240 E-MAIL - _TERMEQUIP@AOL.COM_ (mailto:TERMEQUIP@AOL.COM) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.