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Coursemaster Autopilots Pty Ltd has been designing and manufacturing
quality autopilots in Sydney Australia for 30 years and exporting
to Europe, Asia, Middle East and North America.
In 1974, Coursemaster was incorporated after David Chapman's
innovative 'autopilot with unique compass heading sensor' won
a John Lysaght Inventors Award and received national coverage
on the ABC Television's Inventors Program.
Coursemaster's R & D has continued this tradition of technical
innovation under the direction of Dr Graham Rigby PHD MSc.,
achieving another world first for Coursemaster in 1980 with
the design of the CM300 autopilot using digital electronics
and a fluxgate compass. An interface to enable a Coursemaster
autopilot to automatically steer to waypoints from a satellite
navigator achieved another world first for Coursemaster in 1984.
Coursemaster's commitment to specialise in innovative autopilot
technology continued with the development of the first microprocessor
based CM500, the dedicated commercial CM650 pilot, and the innovative
software and large LCD graphics display of the CM700 and CM800
range. The development of the all the Coursemaster models may
be seen on our Product History page.
Dr Rigby's Vessel Motion Simulator has been instrumental in
the development of the intelligent, self-tuning software in
the new CM80i autopilot - primarily designed for smaller powerboats
with hydraulic steering and the first autopilot that does not
require a rudder feedback sensor. Along with exhaustive sea
trials conducted on vessels of differing displacement, the VMS
has also been at the core of the development of the intelligence
built into the software of the latest commercial CM880 autopilot
- designed to IMO standards for use on workboats, trawlers and
freighters of up to 10,000 tonnes or more.
Coursemaster is the sister company of HyDrive Engineering Pty
Ltd, the largest manufacturer of hydraulic steering gear in
the Southern Hemisphere. HyDrive has been manufacturing high
quality hydraulic marine steering equipment since 1966 and won
more than 7 prestigious awards for design excellence including
4 Australian Design Awards. The HyDrive Steering page of this
website offers information on the inboard/outboard steering
kits, heavy duty helms and power steering systems, or you may
visit www.hydrive.com.au for HyDrive's complete range of products.
Joint projects between the two companies, including the development
of the 8000 Series Steering Pedestal, are continuing both here
in Australia and around the world.
This close alliance between the two companies means that with
a combined 65+ years of specialist experience, Coursemaster
and HyDrive are in an enviable position to provide Australian-made
quality steering solutions for both commercial and leisure vessels
while providing a solid foundation for continued expansion and
the pursuit of emerging opportunities around the world.
Here in Australia, Coursemaster is the authorised Australian
distributor for KODEN, SEIWA, Interphase, KVH, Leica/MX-Marine
and Shakespeare products, and is committed to providing technical
sales and service expertise on these award-winning, quality
marine electronics both directly and through our Australia-wide
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| Our Office in Chatswood Australia
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| Our office in Chatswood, Sydney
Australia, offers a working "boatshow"
display all year round. |
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