[C320-list] Autohelm

Allan Field Allan.Field at comcast.net
Wed Jan 11 17:58:39 PST 2006 

Adam - Go to this link:
http://raymarine.com/raymarine/default.asp?site=1&section=3

In the dropdown box, click on "Autopilot FAQs" under the heading "Find
Answers" and click on GO.

If you can't find the answer to you issue by inputting data and searching
from this page, click on the tab "Ask Raymarine" and follow the
instructions.  You eventually will get to a page where you pick a log-on and
password just before your question goes out to Raymarine.  When I used this
just this past Sunday evening, I had a response at 8:30 Monday morning
asking for more info and an answer to my problem at 8:40 AM.  But I am
unsure if the guy who responded had hair...  I will leave that question to
you!

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Adam Weiner
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:07 PM
To: 'C320-List'
Subject: RE: Re: [C320-list] Autohelm

Again, how do you reach Raymarine.  I couldn't even get any information
off their website so you are obviously much smarter than me (and
probably have more hair, too.)

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Burti
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:15 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: Re: [C320-list] Autohelm


I had a similar problem. The techie at Raymarine had
me re-boot the control head and then
re-calibrate...problems solved. I do not recall how to
reboot, but think the emailed instructions may be on
the boat. You can probably get them quicker from RM.

--- Sweetwater Yacht Charters
<sail at sweetwater-charters.net> wrote:

> Dave,
> Yep, we've tried calibration too. It isn't just me -
> this thing has driven
> everyone nuts! Several service department guys,
> owners of other Catalinas
> (and other boats) in the marina, experienced people
> who have chartered the
> boat - we've all tried everything we could think of!
> That is why I am
> finally giving up on the thing. It could be that we
> are all just missing
> something, but I'm just tired of wasting my time at
> this point. Also, I rent
> the boat out for charter, so it is important to me
> to have an Autohelm that
> works. Every year I budget for one big item - I've
> already decided to budget
> for a new Autohelm. I'm just trying to figure out
> how much to budget.  -Joan
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Sparks" <dlsparks at gmail.com>
> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:00 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: [C320-list] Autohelm
> 
> 
> Joan:
>     This may not be helpful, but just in case ....
> I was screwing around with the settings on my
> Autohelm - without looking at
> the manual, of course - and changed some setting so
> that the Autohelm became
> completely erratic and there was often a large
> discrepancy between my course
> heading reading the magnetic compass and the heading
> given by the Autohelm
> fluxgate compass. Going back to the original
> settings did not solve the
> problem.
>    At this point, I pulled out the manual and went
> through the calibration
> procedure for the Autohelm compass.  This involved
> making several slow 360
> degree turns until the device indicates that the
> calibration process is
> complete. My first attempt was unsuccessful because
> I had to abort after
> about 3 360s to get out of the way of a barge. But
> the second attempt solved
> the problem.
>    Have you gone through the recommended calibration procedure?
>    Good luck,
>    David Sparks
> 
> On 1/11/06, Stanley Rogacevicz
> <SROGACEV at holycross.edu> wrote:
> >
> > John,
> >     Are you sure it wasn't the Nuke Plant ? I was
> warned about that
> > when I brought my Nauticat up from Annapolis. It
> may have been tongue in
> > cheek I don't know, but I didn't have any GPS
> problems or have to make
> > any Autohelm changes.
> > Stan
> > (formerly) Christy Leigh
> > c320 #656
> > Wickford/Narragansett Bay RI
> >
> > >>> jsail320 at cox.net 01/11/06 3:24 PM >>>
> > My wife and I just came back from a quick sail and
> I did remember to
> > check my autohelm settings ... miracles do happen.
>  They are exactly the
> > same as stated in the note below.
> >
> > We use the autohelm every time we sail. We even
> gave it a name "auto
> > von helm ".  We use it when raising and lowering
> the main and when
> > having lunch.  It has been true since 2000.  The
> only time I had
> > problems with it was when we were traveling south
> from NY to NC.  In the
> > Delaware Bay the boat started to dance back and
> forth driving me nuts.
> > Then I remembered the latitude setting ....
> changed that to the local
> > setting and she was back on course.
> >
> > Good Luck
> > John
> > Lady K -- 702
> > >
> > > From: Steven Magennis <magenns at yahoo.com>
> > > Date: 2006/01/11 Wed AM 11:41:45 EST
> > > To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autohelm
> > >
> > > This has been discussed a lot on this site.
> From Jan, 2005:
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Allan Field
> > > To: c320
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 5:44 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [c320] User Setup for Raymarine
> ST4000 Plus Wheel
> > > Autopilot
> > >
> > >
> > > An important setting is drive type = 2.
> > >
> > >  Calibration Lock             OFF
> > >      Pilot Type               4000whl
> > >      Rudder Gain                 2
> > >      Response                    2
> > >      Turn Rate Limit            20
> > >      Align Rudder               0
> > >      Rudder Limit               20
> > >      Off Course Alarm            20
> > >      AutoTack                   100
> > >      AutoTrim                    3
> > >      Drive Type                  2
> > >      Variation                   0
> > >      AutoAdapt                  nth
> > >      Latitude                   The correct
> latitude for
> > >                                 the location of
> the boat.
> > >      Rudder Damp               4
> > >      Cruise Speed              A
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > These settings sort-of work.  You will still get
> a wake snake, but
> > they
> > > are much better than the original factory
> settings.  At least one
> > C-320
> > > owner has installed the rudder position
> indicator on his boat (look
> > in
> > > the C-320 photo archives), and that may help.
> > >
> > > I have been using these settings for the past
> four years with my
> > > ST-4000+  on my C-320, and get a minimal wake
> snake when steering
> > off
> > > the fluxgate compass under power.  However, when
> I use either the
> > wind
> > > instrument or the GPS to control the direction
> (yeah, yeah, I know,
> > the
> > > wind instrument just provides some adjustment to
> the fluxgate
> > control,
> > > but what can I say), the boat runs straight as
> an arrow with no wake
> > > snake at all.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > > Alchemist C-320 #909
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Sweetwater Yacht Charters
> <sail at sweetwater-charters.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Believe me, we have tried everything! I would
> be happy with any
> > kind
> > > > of
> > > > course at all - even if it is a big "S". This
> unit simply will not
> > > > hold a
> > > > course at all. The previous owner actually
> sent the head in for
> > > > repair and
> > > > they upgraded the software and sent a list of
> all the correct
> > > > settings, but
> > > > it still won't work. After struggling with it
> for 2 seasons, I
> > think
> > > > I would
> > > > just rather get a new unit.
> > > > -Joan
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Mark Koch" <markkoch738 at hotmail.com>
> > > > To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 7:31 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: [C320-list] Autohelm
> > > >
> 
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Chris Burti
"Commitment"
Catalina 320, #867, 
Farmville, NC

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