[C320-list] Autohelm

[Mark Koch]

Dear Joan,

We had the same problem on "Still Crazy".  I could not make the system hold 
a course in any kind of a sea.  Each variation to port or starboard was 
greater than the last.  We were sailing huge S's down the lake.  I contacted 
customer service at Raymarine and he gave me a group of settings that 
returned the unit to factory settings.  After performing the recommended 
adjustments, the system worked flawlessly.  Raymarine service contacted me 
several days later to check on the adjustments.  I am now very pleased with 
both the Autohem and the Service Dept.

Mark Koch
#738 Still Crazy
Huron, Ohio

Mark Koch
KelKo Products Company
Sandusky, Ohio
(419) 626-2571


>From: "Sweetwater Yacht Charters" <sail at sweetwater-charters.net>
>Reply-To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>Subject: [C320-list] Autohelm
>Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:03:14 -0800
>
>We have never been able to get the Autohelm on Persistence to work
>correctly. Apparently the previous owner had problems too. I have decided 
>to
>replace the unit this year. The old unit is the ST4000 (not the ST400+)
>My question: I think I can get an upgrade from Raymarine to go from the
>ST4000 to the ST4000+. This would be much cheaper since it would work with
>the equipment already installed. Has anyone done this? Also, does anyone
>have suggestions for a better system? My feeling after doing research is
>that the ST4000+ is adequate, but not great. Of course, the service
>department would like me to buy a nice, expensive system! I sail on the
>Great Lakes (primarily Lake Michigan) so I don't need anything really heavy
>duty, but we do some long distances when delivering so it can't be
>light-weight either.
>
>-Joan
>  C320 #90 Persistence
>
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