Garmin GHP12 Sailboat Autopilot System

Garmin have announced the GHP12 sailboat autopilot system – bringing robust performance and sophisticated control capabilities to 20 to 70  feet sailboats equipped with linear-actuated steering systems.The Garmin GHP 12 brings Garmin’s full-featured marine autopilot technology to the sailing community. Using the GHP12 sailboat autopilot system is like having an extra set of hands aboard your vessel. When interfaced with Garmin's GWS 10 or compatible wind sensor, GPS and network electronics (all sold separately), the GHP 12 can support heading hold, wind hold, step turns, tack/jibe and much more. This allows you to safely attend to your sails, lines, winches and radios without worry.

Designed for sailboats with linear-actuated steering systems, the GHP12 is a below-deck autopilot system that acts as a second set of hands aboard your vessel. This new system is available with two linear drive options: the Class A Drive Unit for sailboats with up to 28,500 pounds of displacement, or the Class B Drive Unit for larger sailboats with up to 79,000 pounds of displacement, and is designed primarily for sailboats 20 to 70feet. For optimal performance, the GHP 12 features a built-in gyro that maintains precise turn response and control stability. In addition, the integrated rudder feedback ensures ease of installation and exceptional reliability. And the GHP 12 offers minimal power consumption to conserve onboard power systems.

The GHP 12 is accessed through the GHC10 helm control unit, which is fully NMEA 2000 certified. In addition to easy installation, NMEA 2000 compatibility allows you to share autopilot heading data with other devices on your network, including Garmin chartplotters that can provide GPS-enabled route guidance. The GHP 12 supports both linear actuated steering systems on sailboats on a single system. For sailboat applications there are two linear drives available from Garmin capable of driving many different steering systems to fit almost any midsize to large sailboat (depending on the particular installation):

• GHC 10 dimensions, WxHxD: 4.3 " x 4.4 " x 1.9 " (10.9 x 11.2 x 4.8 cm)
• CCU dimensions: 3.6 " diameter (9.1 cm diameter)
• ECU dimensions: 6.6 " x 4.6 " x 2.1 " (16.8 x 11.7 x 5.3 cm)
• GHC 10 display resolution, WxH: 320 x 240 pixels
• GHC 10 display type: QVGA color LCD display
• NMEA output: NMEA 0183 (GHC 10), NMEA 2000 (GHP 12 & GHC 10)
• Supply voltage:GHP 12: (10V to 28V);GHC 10: (7V to 32V)
• Operating temperature: -15° C to 60 C° (5° F to 140° F)

With a 3.5-inch full-colour display, the GHC10 is a dedicated autopilot control unit designed to engage and disengage the GHP 12 autopilot. Three GHC 10 controllers can be interfaced to a single GHP 12, allowing autopilot functionality at a remote location on the boat. When interfaced with Garmin’s GWS10 or other compatible wind sensors, GPS and network electronics, the GHP 12 can support workload-saving features such as heading hold, wind hold, step turns, tack/jibe, MFD route following and more. In addition, this new system features sailing-specific software and employs the industry-standard NMEA 2000 interface, ensuring ease of installation and network access to autopilot heading data.