Garmin Reactor 40 Kicker Autopilot w/GHC 50 & Stainless Steel Tilt Tube

Description

The Garmin Reactor 40 Kicker Autopilot with GHC 50 and Stainless Steel Tilt Tube is a complete autopilot package for compatible small gasoline kicker outboards. It combines a GHC 50 five-inch touchscreen control display, Reactor 40 CCU and ECU, steering actuator, throttle actuator, linkage hardware, and stainless steel tilt tube for a more corrosion-resistant compatible engine installation. It is intended for auxiliary kicker motors used for trolling and low-speed course holding.

The system requires a compatible tilt-tube-equipped kicker outboard and supports steering plus throttle adjustment on qualifying tiller-throttle engines. The package uses NMEA 2000 networking and a 12V electrical system, with a listed intermittent peak draw of up to 10A. Confirm the exact kicker engine model, horsepower, year, steering arrangement, tilt-tube condition, throttle type, and required engine-specific adapter kit before purchase.

Key Specifications

• Complete Garmin Reactor 40 Kicker autopilot package with GHC 50 touchscreen display.
• Includes GHC 50, Reactor 40 CCU, ECU, steering actuator, throttle actuator, linkage, and stainless steel tilt-tube hardware.
• Designed for compatible small gasoline kicker outboards with a tilt-tube steering arrangement.
• Uses a corrosion-resistant stainless steel tilt tube for compatible engine installations.
• Operates from a 12V DC vessel electrical system through NMEA 2000 network integration.
• Uses a solid-state nine-axis AHRS for heading and vessel-motion sensing.
• Supports steering and compatible tiller-throttle control for trolling and low-speed operation.
• Can draw up to 10A intermittently under maximum steering load.

System Integration

This package is designed for a compatible kicker motor, not a primary hydraulic steering system, electronic steer-by-wire system, or mechanical cable steering retrofit. The outboard must have a compatible tilt tube, sufficient actuator clearance, suitable steering-arm geometry, and a compatible throttle arrangement. Some engines require model-specific adapter hardware.

The GHC 50 provides dedicated touchscreen autopilot control, but a compatible Garmin chartplotter and NMEA 2000 network can add navigation integration. Confirm whether the kicker uses a tiller throttle, remote throttle, compatible engine controls, and required throttle-actuator connection before ordering.

Installation Considerations

Inspect the tilt tube for compatibility and corrosion before installation, then confirm full steering movement without actuator binding, contact, or restriction of manual steering. Route power and NMEA 2000 cables away from heat, moving engine parts, and chafe points. Mount the CCU away from magnetic interference and complete Garmin dockside setup, throttle configuration, steering checks, and sea-trial verification.

Before Ordering

Confirm a compatible tilt-tube-equipped gasoline kicker outboard, exact engine model and year, suitable horsepower range, steering-arm geometry, tiller-throttle compatibility, required adapter kit, stainless tilt-tube fitment, 12V supply, 10A circuit capacity, NMEA 2000 backbone, GHC 50 mounting space, and complete Garmin Kicker autopilot installation requirements before purchase.