Do you need the raymarine smartpilot control head?

[Sea Bird]

Another novice question from me....

You can buy the Smartpilot X-5 core pack without the control head...but it isn't clear to me from my research whether you can opeate it without the control head. Is it essential..is it indeed useful?

[HernandoBeacher]

The control head provides the input interface to the smart pilot so it is necessary unless chart plotter serves that role.

[froa]

yes as far as know, because that where you control the heading of the boat, andless you all ready have one.

[Faster]

Indeed, required it is..