Evolution packs
A pack is the whole autopilot in one box, sized to the boat and its steering. Start here unless you are replacing a single component.
Choose your pack.
A pack is the whole autopilot in one box, sized to the boat and its steering. Start here unless you are replacing a single component.
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EV-100 Tiller
Tiller-steered sailing boats up to 6,000 kg, with a removable cockpit tiller drive.
The EV-100 Tiller pack is the Evolution autopilot for small tiller-steered sailing boats up to 6,000 kg (13,200 lb) displacement. Raymarine advises using the fully laden weight, which is often about 20% above design displacement. The drive sits in the cockpit, attached to the tiller, and can be removed and stored when not in use.
It is built around the ACU-100 control unit and the EV-1 sensor core, a 9-axis heading sensor that senses how the boat is moving and adjusts to sea conditions, so no complicated calibration is needed. It is designed for do-it-yourself fitting and talks to instruments and chartplotters over SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000. The pack comes with a p70s control head, or without one if you will steer it from an Axiom.
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EV-100 Wheel
Wheel-steered sailing boats up to 7,500 kg, with a drive that fits to the wheel spokes.
The EV-100 Wheel pack suits wheel-steered sailing boats up to 7,500 kg (16,500 lb) displacement, using the fully laden weight as Raymarine advises. A drive sits in the cockpit and attaches directly to the spokes of the steering wheel, so nothing is cut or fitted below decks. It is designed for do-it-yourself installation.
The system is built around the ACU-100 and the EV-1 sensor core, a 9-axis heading sensor that adapts to changing sea conditions without a complicated calibration, and it networks with instruments and chartplotters over SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000. Raymarine sells it as a complete kit with a p70s control head, as a kit without the control head for use with an Axiom chartplotter's built-in controls, and as a kit with no drive for boats that already have a compatible wheel drive.
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EV-100 Power
Smaller powerboats with hydraulic steering, 50 to 110 cc, typically single outboards.
The EV-100 Power pack is for smaller powerboats with hydraulic steering, ideally a single outboard. Its Type 0.5 hydraulic pump suits steering cylinders of 50 to 110 cc, so check the capacity of your steering ram before choosing. It is controlled through the ACU-100 and the EV-1 sensor core, a 9-axis heading sensor.
Hydro-Balance technology compensates for the springiness of hydraulic steering, which otherwise causes the drive to hunt back and forth around the course. The system needs no complicated setup or calibration. It comes with a p70Rs control head as a complete system, or without one if you will control it from a Raymarine Axiom chartplotter. It networks with instruments and chartplotters over SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000.
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EV-150 Power
Small to medium powerboats with hydraulic steering of 80 to 230 cc, on the ACU-150.
The EV-150 Power pack is for small to medium powerboats with hydraulic steering, such as a single outboard or a single inboard engine. It uses a Type 1 12 V hydraulic pump for steering cylinders of 80 to 230 cc, and the ACU-150, a control unit made for hydraulic steering only.
The EV-1 sensor core is a 9-axis heading sensor that adapts to sea conditions, and Hydro-Balance technology compensates for hydraulic steering elasticity to stop the drive hunting. The pack includes a p70Rs control head. It is offered with the pump, or without the drive for owners who already have a Raymarine Type 1 hydraulic drive. It networks with instruments and chartplotters over SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000, and needs no complicated calibration.
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EV-200 Power
Medium to large powerboats with hydraulic steering, using a Type 1 pump on the ACU-200.
The EV-200 Power pack is for medium to large powerboats with hydraulic steering, including many outboard and inboard boats. It is built around the ACU-200 control unit, which runs from 12 or 24 V, and drives steering through a Type 1 hydraulic pump rated for cylinders of 80 to 230 cc. It includes a p70Rs control head and the EV-1 sensor core, a 9-axis heading sensor.
Hydro-Balance technology compensates for hydraulic steering elasticity so the drive does not hunt, and no complicated calibration is required. The pack is sold with the pump, or without the drive for boats that already have a Type 1 unit. Check the steering cylinder capacity, since that and not the boat's weight decides whether this pump is the right fit.
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EV-200 Sail
Mid-sized sailing boats with mechanical steering, up to 11,000 kg, with a below-decks linear drive.
The EV-200 Sail pack is for mid-sized sailing boats with mechanical steering, using a Type 1 12 V mechanical linear drive fitted below decks. That drive is rated for vessels up to 11,000 kg (24,000 lb) displacement, so it is a quiet, powerful system that keeps the cockpit uncluttered.
The system pack includes the ACU-200 control unit, a p70s colour push-button control head, the EV-1 sensor core, and the Evolution cabling kit. The EV-1 is a 9-axis heading sensor that adapts to sea conditions, so no complicated calibration is needed. It networks with sailing instruments and chartplotters over SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000. It is also sold without the drive for boats that already have a Type 1 unit fitted.
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EV-300 Solenoid
Boats with solenoid-controlled hydraulic steering, on the ACU-300.
The EV-300 Solenoid pack is for boats whose steering is controlled by solenoid valves, a type of electro-hydraulic system that opens and closes valves to move the rudder rather than varying a pump. It also works with Raymarine and third-party constant-running hydraulic drives. Check how the steering works before choosing, because it needs a solenoid-driven system.
The pack includes the ACU-300 control unit, which connects directly to the external solenoid control and runs from 12 or 24 V, plus a p70Rs rotary control head, the EV-1 sensor core (a 9-axis heading sensor) and the Evolution cabling kit. No complicated setup or calibration is needed, and it networks with instruments and chartplotters over SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000.
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EV-400 Sail
Larger sailing boats with mechanical steering, using Type 2 or 3 drives on the ACU-400.
The EV-400 Sail pack is for large sailing boats with mechanical steering. It is built around the ACU-400, the largest Evolution control unit, which can deliver up to 30 A of drive current at 12 or 24 V and so handles the bigger drives. The drive itself is bought separately.
The pack includes a p70s colour push-button control head, the EV-1 sensor core (a 9-axis heading sensor), a rotary rudder feedback unit that tells the system where the rudder actually is, and the Evolution cabling kit. No complicated calibration is needed, and it networks with instruments and chartplotters over SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000. The drive chosen sets the size of boat.
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EV-400 Power
Larger powerboats with hydraulic steering, using Type 2 or 3 drives on the ACU-400.
The EV-400 Power pack is for large powerboats with hydraulic steering. It uses the ACU-400 control unit, which can deliver up to 30 A of drive current and runs from 12 or 24 V, so it can handle the bigger Type 2 and Type 3 hydraulic drives. The drive is not included and is chosen separately to suit the steering.
The pack includes a p70Rs colour control head with rotary controller, the EV-1 sensor core (a 9-axis heading sensor), a rotary rudder feedback unit and the Evolution cabling kit. No complicated calibration is needed, and it networks with instruments and chartplotters over SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000.
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EV-DBW
Boats with digital drive-by-wire steering, using the EV-2 sensor core.
The EV-DBW pack is for boats with digital drive-by-wire steering, where the helm is electronic rather than hydraulic or mechanical and the autopilot steers by talking to the boat's steering system instead of moving a drive unit. The EV-2 sensor core communicates with that system over CAN bus, and it also acts as a 9-axis heading sensor.
The kit includes a p70Rs colour rotary control head, the EV-2 sensor core and the Evolution cabling kit. It networks with instruments and chartplotters over SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000, and Raymarine says it needs no complicated setup or calibration. If your boat is a Volvo Penta IPS or Aquamatic installation, look at the Volvo Edition instead.
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EV-DBW Volvo Edition
Drive-by-wire pack for Volvo Penta IPS and Aquamatic installations.
The EV-DBW Volvo Edition is the drive-by-wire pack made for boats with Volvo Penta IPS or Aquamatic propulsion and steering systems. The EV-2 sensor core, a 9-axis heading sensor, talks to the boat's digital steering over CAN bus.
Compared with the standard EV-DBW pack, it adds the Volvo-specific parts: an ECI-100 Engine and Control Interface, a Volvo EVC link cable and a Volvo Y-loom cable, which connect to the engine control network. The kit also includes a p70Rs colour rotary control head and the Evolution cabling kit. It networks with instruments and chartplotters over SeaTalkng/NMEA 2000, and Raymarine says it needs no complicated setup or calibration.
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ST1000+ / ST2000+
Self-contained removable tiller pilots for coastal sailing: ST1000+ to 3,000 kg, ST2000+ to 4,500 kg.
The ST1000+ and ST2000+ are self-contained tiller pilots for sailing boats, with the drive, a fluxgate compass and the controls built into a single unit that clips onto the tiller and can be removed. They suit coastal cruising; Raymarine notes they are not intended for offshore passage-making. The ST1000+ handles boats up to 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) and the ST2000+ up to 4,500 kg (10,000 lb), using the fully laden weight.
They have a backlit LCD with a six-button keypad, run on 12 V, and include AutoTack, which lets you work the sheets while the pilot tacks the boat, and AutoSeastate, which keeps the boat on course while conserving power. They connect through SeaTalk and NMEA 0183 to wind instruments and GPS.
Packs are matched to displacement and steering type. Tell us the boat and we will confirm the pack before quoting.
Commissioned on the water
Dockside setup, then a sea trial to calibrate the compass and tune the steering response. It is signed off working, on the water.
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