Costs
Marine autopilot cost Australia
Fitted budgets in AUD for every kind of system, plus the extras, the annual service and the training that turn a pack price into a working autopilot. Indicative as reviewed in September 2026; confirm with a dealer.
- Cheapest fitted
- $1,150 tiller pilot
- Dearest fitted
- $20,000 heavy yacht
- Handover
- $300–600, the best value line
- Reviewed
- September 2026
- $1,150
- Tiller pilot, owner-fitted: the cheapest working autopilot
- $3,800
- Wheel pilot fitted: the coastal cruiser's entry point
- $7,500
- Below-deck linear drive fitted: where offshore starts
- $300
- Half-day handover on the water: the line most people skip
How to read these tables
Tiller-steered yachts
Tiller-steered yachts
From a cockpit tiller pilot to a below-deck drive on a tiller arm.
| Item | Low | High | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymarine ST1000+ or ST2000+, owner-fitted | $1,150 | $1,800 | Unit, socket, pin, cover and a fused feed |
| Simrad TP22 or TP32, owner-fitted | $1,300 | $2,100 | Subject to availability |
| Raymarine EV-100 Tiller pack, dealer-fitted | $3,800 | $5,000 | EV-1, ACU-100, p70s, tiller drive and backbone |
| Pelagic, imported and owner-fitted with an electrician | $3,300 | $5,800 | Includes freight and GST |
| Below-deck linear drive on a tiller arm | $7,500 | $11,000 | Where space allows; yard time dominates |
Wheel-steered yachts
Wheel-steered yachts
Above-deck wheel drives and below-deck systems by displacement.
| Item | Low | High | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymarine EV-100 Wheel, dealer-fitted | $3,800 | $5,500 | Under 7.5 t, coastal |
| CPT wheel pilot, imported and owner-fitted | $5,000 | $6,800 | Includes freight and GST |
| Raymarine EV-200 Sail with Type 1 linear drive, fitted | $7,500 | $11,000 | 7–11 t; includes rudder reference and backbone |
| B&G NAC-2 or NAC-3 core pack with Jefa drive, fitted | $7,000 | $16,000 | Drive size drives the price |
| Garmin Reactor 40 mechanical pack with Jefa drive, fitted | $7,000 | $12,000 | GHC 50 or GPSMAP control |
| Raymarine EV-400 with Type 2 or 3 drive, fitted | $12,000 | $20,000 | 11–35 t; engineering dominates |
Power boats and outboards
Power boats and outboards
Hydraulic packs from trailer boats to motor cruisers.
| Item | Low | High | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navico Outboard Pilot cable-steer or hydraulic, fitted | $2,300 | $3,800 | Subject to availability and plotter compatibility |
| Garmin Reactor 40 Kicker, fitted | $2,800 | $3,800 | Auxiliary outboard only |
| Garmin Reactor 40 Compact or Hydraulic, fitted | $4,200 | $6,800 | Trailer boats and sportsfishers |
| Furuno NavPilot 300 with pump, fitted | $4,800 | $7,000 | No rudder feedback to fit |
| Simrad AP44 VRF or NAC-3 hydraulic, fitted | $4,500 | $9,000 | Depth contour tracking |
| Raymarine EV-150 Hydraulic, fitted | $5,200 | $7,500 | With rudder reference |
| Furuno NavPilot 711C with pump, fitted | $7,000 | $12,000 | 24 V and commercial-style vessels |
Windvane self-steering
Windvane self-steering
Landed in Australia and installed on the transom.
| Item | Low | High | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windpilot Pacific, landed and fitted | $7,500 | $11,000 | Servo-pendulum |
| Hydrovane, landed and fitted | $11,000 | $16,000 | Auxiliary rudder; custom brackets common |
Extras, service and training
Extras, service and training
The line items that turn a pack price into a working system.
| Item | Low | High | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudder reference transducer, fitted | $450 | $800 | Required on Raymarine Type 1 drives |
| NMEA 2000 or SeaTalkng backbone, terminators and power tee | $300 | $900 | Depends on boat size |
| Wind sensor for wind steering | $700 | $1,800 | Masthead unit and cable |
| Wireless remote control | $350 | $900 | Brand-specific |
| Second control head | $600 | $1,200 | Flybridge or second helm |
| Annual dealer service | $250 | $600 | Belts, fluid, connectors, calibration check |
| Installer handover session, half day on the water | $300 | $600 | The best money in this table |
| Private instructor, per hour | $90 | $150 | On your own boat |
All together
Installed marine autopilot costs by system
View as a table
| Item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Raymarine ST1000+ or ST2000+ | $1,150 | $1,800 |
| Simrad TP22 or TP32 | $1,300 | $2,100 |
| Raymarine EV-100 Tiller pack | $3,800 | $5,000 |
| Pelagic | $3,300 | $5,800 |
| Below-deck linear drive on a tiller arm | $7,500 | $11,000 |
| Raymarine EV-100 Wheel | $3,800 | $5,500 |
| CPT wheel pilot | $5,000 | $6,800 |
| Raymarine EV-200 Sail with Type 1 linear drive | $7,500 | $11,000 |
| B&G NAC-2 or NAC-3 core pack with Jefa drive | $7,000 | $16,000 |
| Garmin Reactor 40 mechanical pack with Jefa drive | $7,000 | $12,000 |
| Raymarine EV-400 with Type 2 or 3 drive | $12,000 | $20,000 |
| Navico Outboard Pilot cable-steer or hydraulic | $2,300 | $3,800 |
| Garmin Reactor 40 Kicker | $2,800 | $3,800 |
| Garmin Reactor 40 Compact or Hydraulic | $4,200 | $6,800 |
| Furuno NavPilot 300 with pump | $4,800 | $7,000 |
| Simrad AP44 VRF or NAC-3 hydraulic | $4,500 | $9,000 |
| Raymarine EV-150 Hydraulic | $5,200 | $7,500 |
| Furuno NavPilot 711C with pump | $7,000 | $12,000 |
| Windpilot Pacific | $7,500 | $11,000 |
| Hydrovane | $11,000 | $16,000 |
All prices are indicative Australian retail in AUD as reviewed in September 2026, before or including installation as stated, and vary by dealer, bundle, boat show timing and exchange rate. Confirm with a dealer before budgeting.
Installation figures assume a straightforward boat with access to the steering gear. Boats without a tiller arm, with awkward lazarettes or with old wiring cost more.
Imported products (Pelagic, CPT, Hydrovane, Windpilot, NKE) are quoted landed, including freight and GST, at recent exchange rates.
Questions
Frequently asked
Why is the fitted price so much higher than the pack price?
Below-deck systems need a tiller arm, a drive foundation, rudder stops, a rudder reference and a network backbone, and the labour to fit them properly. Above-deck and hydraulic packs need less. Get two itemised quotes.
Is a cheaper autopilot a false economy?
A correctly sized cheaper system is fine. An undersized cheaper system is the false economy: it works on flat water and fails offshore, and the second installation costs more than the first would have.
What is the best value line in these tables?
The installer handover. A few hundred dollars on the water with the person who fitted the system prevents most of the problems the other tables exist to fix.
Do prices change through the year?
Boat show pricing is usually the best of the year, and exchange rates move imported products. Treat every figure here as indicative and confirm with a dealer.
Include autopilot training in the installed budget
It is the cheapest line in every table and the one that decides whether the rest was money well spent.