[C320-list] ST 4000 Problems

[mtpoodles]

I very thoroughly checked the area around the fluxgate compass and there is nothing that could interfere with the compass.  I went through the dealer setup at the slip to reset as much as possible there and will do the compass deviation this weekend and hope that solves the problem.  The unit has worked flawlessly for 5 years and is much used.  I spoke to a surveyor who has a Catalina 380 on the same dock and he thinks it's the deviation.

Marshall and Diane Lucas and
The Merrythought Poodles
U AG-I Merrythought Holly Holy CD, NA (Holly) at the Bridge
UCH Merrythought Beach Boy (Rudee)
Merrythought Abbey Road  NA (Abbey) at the Bridge
Saphire Merrythought Makin A Splash (Madison)

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Any chance your tool box is on the sole right above where your flux gate compass is mounted?  If so, I've been there done that.  Worked much better when I moved all the metal away from the flux gate.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCsl
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Sent: May 22, 2010 13:41

?
Had the shakedown sail today and while all other systems are fine, the 
autopilot seems to have lost its mind.  LOL

Despite repeated setup attempts using the Raymarine setup directions, the 
heading continues to be incorrect.  The heading displayed is no more than 
10-15 degrees from the heading setting on the last setup.  For example, go 
through the process to align the autopilot with the Ritchie compass.  Enter 
a setting of 90 degrees which appears to be saved.  Change course to 270 
degrees per Ritchie compass but the Raymarine still had a heading of 90 
degrees.

Comments/Suggestions??

Thanks!

Marshall and Diane and
The Merrythought Poodles
Merrythought Hull 1037


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