[C320-list] autopilot MkII vs S1

[Allan Field]

Bruce - Before you go trading out your Autohelm, give the settings below a
try.  For many of us, it added the "S" back to "ailing".  These settings
were for the 4000 but just may resolve your issues.  Let us know if they
work and I will update to reflect that these settings also are good for the
MkII. - Allan Field, Sea Shadow, #808

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


-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of June Bruce
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 6:12 AM
To: c320-list at catalina320.com; aqua5len at gmail.com
Subject: [C320-list] autopilot MkII vs S1

Hi Len
Thanks to this fabulous C320 List, I have closely followed your adventures 
with your C320 #1070.
I have C320 #1084 in Sydney Australia, and love it.

However, I must say that your successful outcome with the Dealer and 
Raymarine exchanging the MkII control head for the S1 was a very positive 
result.
I have the MkII ... purchased just as the S1 was announced in the USA.
My experience with with this MkII is not at all satisfactory.
It does not work properly. We constantly do "S's".
Can you please send me details about how the 'exchange to the 'S1' worked 
out ... I hope to follow the same path and you may be able to advance my 
cause by supplying me your detials so that I can put them to my Catalina 
Dealer in Sydney.

Any comments will be helpful.

Thanks
Bruce Stanley
Fantastic Lady
Sydney, Australia

========Len wrote:

Can only tell you my experience:  My boat was delivered with the 4000
MkII which worked OK for a few months, then went a little screwy and
Catalina "corrected", then more problems, so finally Catalina got me a
new S1, took out the 4000 Mk II and installed the S1 with boat in water,
all at no cost to me.  My understanding is there were some
insurmountable gliches and Raymarine bit the bullet on many 4000 Mk
II's------so I'd go only for the S1 which I love because it works with
nary a problem, and having the rudder position show is more useful than
you can imagine.

Len Krane

Aqua5   #1070
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