[C320-list] Raymarine Wheeldrive Autopilot

[RONALD HODEL]

I’m with Graeme. We have a below deck autopilot with all the trimmings. It’s a huge improvement over a wheel pilot. You’re saving account might be sorry but you won’t be. And it’s so quiet.

Ron Hodel
#1070 Lokomaikai 
Dana Point, CA

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> On Apr 20, 2021, at 1:23 PM, Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> In my case I went the whole hog. It was a package deal. Ram, control head, rudder sensor, heading sensor and computer. 
> 
> The heading sensor also senses heave, surge, sway, pitch, roll and yaw and these indicate the start of a deviation king before heading alone, allowing the a/p to make good early corrections
> 
> Typical example is a following quartering sea. The stern lifts then starts to fall down the wave. King before any significant change in heading is seen the a/p will start to correct
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Graeme
> 
> Sent from my phone. Excuse typos! 
> 
>> On 20 Apr 2021, at 20:08, islgirl3 at aol.com wrote:
>> 
>> 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?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mark Seyler
>>> 
>>> S/V Reality,
>>> 
>>> Catalina 320, #232
>>> 
>>> New Orleans, LA
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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