[C320-list] ST 4000 Problems

[Chris Burti]

I wish I had read this before I went sailing today. We had the same problem
sewveral years back and the Raymarine tech told me how to reboot the control
head...fixed the problem but the instructions are on the boat and I can't
get back for week.

On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 10:39 AM, mtpoodles <mtpoodles at atlanticbb.net>wrote:

> 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)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com [mailto:
> c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of bruceheyman at cox.net
> Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 4:57 PM
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] ST 4000 Problems
>
> 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
> ------Original Message------
> From: MARSHALL M LUCAS
> Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> To: Catalina List
> ReplyTo: Catalina List
> Subject: [C320-list] ST 4000 Problems
> 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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Chris Burti Farmville, NC