octopusdrives.com
Octopus Drives offers a selection of autopilot drive systems for a wide range of vessels, including fishing boats, sailboats, yachts, and commercial vessels. The company provides reliable and powerful hydraulic reversing and constant running pumps, as well as the Intellisteer wireless steering kit. Octopus has been designing, manufacturing, and marketing autopilot drives for over 20 years and holds patents on several unique devices that enhance drive performance. The company supplies drives to most of the marine industry’s leading autopilot manufacturers for resale within their autopilot packages. Octopus Drives has been in operation for over two decades and has a sister product development company called Dutchman. According to a testimonial from Martin van Breems at Sound Sailing Centre, the Octopus drive saved considerable installation time and provided longer travel and remotely mount
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