[C320-list] Autopilot

[Pat Moriarty]

I have the transducer but am on a lake so no seas just puffy winds 
and it does very well.

Pat #130

At 03:21 PM 9/26/2006, you wrote:
>John,
>In addition to the excellent advice you've already gotten I would add that
>it is important to make sure that the boat is very well balanced.  Ours has
>real trouble on a broad reach, quartering seas and anything other than
>neutral helm.
>Has anyone upgrade their 4000 plus with the ruder transducer?  Was it
>difficult to install or configure?
>Bruce
>Somerset 671 SoCal
>
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>
>This is my first Raymarine Autohelm (4000). I've had several Simrad &
>Robertson autopilots but the setup are different.  My question is  when  I
>go to a
>reach especially a broad reach the autopilot drift to  much. What is the
>best
>way to correct for the reaching? And can it be done  without sucking to much
>
>juice out of the battery?  Thanks JOHN
>PS: Pointing to weather the autopilot works pretty  good.