[C320-list] Raymarine Wheeldrive Autopilot

[Chris Burti]

no it has been years...but it is in the basic setup
Chris Burti
Farmville, NC



On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 3:58 PM Bill Carr <bcarr8239 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Do you have contact information for the tech
> I could contact to try and help me walk through resetting it.
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> Bill Carr
> 1994 hull 31
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 20, 2021, at 5:37 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > There is a setting in the setup to take care of that. Or as the Raytech
> told me…you also can reverse the wires.
> >
> > Regards
> > Chris Burti
> > Commitment #867
> > Farmville, NC
> >
> > From: Bill Carr
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 7:30 PM
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Raymarine Wheeldrive Autopilot
> >
> > I had a similar problem on my auto helm ST 4000. I also corrected that
> by cutting off the end of the handle so it will clear the instrument pod.
> > Does anyone know a person that understands directing an electrical issue
> with the old auto helm ST 4000. I had to disassemble my flex compass
> because the lead weight had come loose I reattached it and re-soldered a
> wire that looks like it had come off. When I restart The auto helm it makes
> the usual sounds everything seems fine but when I engage it it has reverse
> the direction so it tries to correct in the wrong direction. I have tried
> the calibration sequences that each time I do it behaves the same way it’s
> as if somehow it has just reversed the direction?
> > Bill
> > Utopia 1994  31
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Apr 20, 2021, at 12:03 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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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