Have not decided yet what to do. I have concerns that the EV100 will not be strong enough but after looking around under the cockpit, mounting one of the below deck models will not be easy. A lot of same size boats in our club have the same autopilot and they report that its fine so long as you don't use it in big winds/waves. Given the type of sailing we do I don't think it will be an issue. Will let you know if I give it a try.