[C320-list] Autopilot

[Bill Culbertson]

JeffC,
I'm sure if you put the pictures on the www.catalina320.com website you'd find that others were also looking at them.  This topic pops up regularly so I'm sure others would want to see them too.

 -bill


----- Original Message ----
From: Jeff Church <jjemail at comcast.net>
To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 11:12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autopilot


Bruce,

This spring I replaced my old ST4000+ with an ST4000+ Mk2 which is packaged 
with a rudder sensor. The wheel drive and sensor took some time to install, 
but the result was well worth the effort as they work much much better than 
the old unit. Configuration is about the same as with the old unit.

Even sailing in 16+ kts apparent with full sails and quartering waves, the 
new pilot does a very good job. The only time it has a problem is when I 
have too much sail up (lots of wind/waves and 15+ degrees of heel) or 
haven't trimmed the sails to reduce weather helm.

If you want some pictures of the installation I can email them to you 
directly.

JeffC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Heyman" <BruceHeyman at cox.net>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autopilot


> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of JPMESA at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:17 AM
> To: c320-list at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autopilot
>
> 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.
>
>
>