ComNav at Hines Marine —
Canadian-built steering, Canadian-supported.
ComNav has been building autopilots and heading sensors in British Columbia since 1982. Rugged construction, adaptive steering software and drive options for just about any steering system on the wharf.
The ComNav gear on our boats.
Not a catalogue — this is what actually goes into the packages we build, pulled from the vessels on our fleet page.
P4 Autopilot
ComNav's flagship pilot. Intelligent Steering Technology learns the boat and trims itself for speed, sea state and load, with Auto-Setup handling drive detection, rudder response and compass calibration. Sunlight-viewable colour display with red night mode, port and starboard dodge buttons, and multi-station control with a security lock.
P2 / P2VS Autopilot
The workhorse Commander pilot for boats roughly 22 to 50 feet. Work Mode gives hard rudder response for tight handling, Proportional Rate Control smooths things out at cruising speed, and NAV mode tracks a route off the plotter. The P2VS adds Automatic Leeway Control so the boat holds a no-drift course.
Steering built for working boats.
ComNav's vector steering and adaptive software cut helm hunting on long tows, which means less fuel burned and less wear on the drive. We spec the pump and feedback to the boat, not out of a catalogue.
- Autopilots for lobster boats up to 60-foot draggers
- Custom drive solutions for hydraulic and mechanical steering
- Heading sensors and satellite compasses
- Canadian parts supply and warranty support
- Sea-trial tuning included
Spec'ing a ComNav package?
New build, refit or a single failing unit — call us and we will put together a package that fits the boat and the fishery.