[C320-list] Autohelm
Adam Weiner
esquirecatering at rcn.com
Wed Jan 11 18:54:58 PST 2006
Thank you very much. I greatly appreciate it.
Adam
-----Original Message-----
From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of T. Scott
Thompson
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:42 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autohelm
Adam: Their contact information is a bit buried, but you can find it in
the "Contact Us" subsection of the "About Us" section of their website.
But as long as I have the page up on my screen, here's a cut and paste
of the USA telephone contact information...
*North America*
Telephone: 603 881 5200
Toll Free: 800 539 5539
Facsimile: 603 864 4756
Scott Thompson
Surprise, 653
Adam Weiner wrote:
>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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>=== message truncated ===
>
>
>Chris Burti
>"Commitment"
>Catalina 320, #867,
>Farmville, NC
>
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