[C320-list] Raymarine Wheeldrive Autopilot

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Did you install an entire new autopilot, or did you just add the ram and remove the wheel?
Barbara Rita, 897Rich Nuzzolo


-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
To: 320 <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tue, Apr 20, 2021 3:03 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Raymarine Wheeldrive Autopilot

There likely is  excess friction in your system. In our case the locating
pin on the pedestal was pressing against the disc and after freeing it up
with a Dremel tool and readjusting the clutch, it was better, but I still
kept a small bungee cord on it. Finally installed a below deck ram and it
is much like the difference between a funky compass and a GPS..., quieter,
straighter and stronger....

Fair Winds,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC


On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 12:26 PM mark <mseyler at cox.net> wrote:

> Has anyone on the list had experience with the Raymarine wheeldrive
> autopilot clutch releasing when trying to turn to starboard?  The
> wheeldrive
> works fine when it attempts to turn the wheel to port, but when the turn is
> to starboard the clutch releases.  Any ideas how to fix this?
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> Mark Seyler
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> S/V Reality,
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> Catalina 320, #232
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> New Orleans, LA
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