Bad connections and deviations above 3 can screw it up, that was a problem on mine anyway.I seem to recall 5 wires from the fluxgate compass at the control head and I believe the ground wire was the culprit.I also had higher than 3 or deviation check but I finally got that right
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson Sent: March 26, 2013 10:39 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilots Jake, Sorry, thought you said it was in the quarterberth. Any chance the bilge pump is coming on and screwing it up? I can't think of anything else close unless you have an electric head. Joel Sent from my iPad On Mar 26, 2013, at 9:32 PM, Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote: Joel, I have my KVH fluxgate at the base of the mast (just to port of it). The center of the boat has less motion. For motoring in flat seas, it shouldn't make a difference. I will try calibrating it again this spring. All the wiring it clean and tight, but worth rechecking too. Jake From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 9:13 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilots Jake, If I remember right the fluxgate is supposed to be mid-ships, but that might not be the problem. You can find the manual on the Ray website. Mine is in the wet locker on the recommendation of Chef Dave. Joel Sent from my iPad On Mar 25, 2013, at 9:07 PM, Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote: Chuck, I located the fluxgate in the aft portion of the quarterberth. There aren't any other wires running close to it. Far enough from the engine and control panel too. It doesn't malfunction often, but when it does you need to be there to correct it. Jake From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Chuck S Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 10:43 PM To: coltrek; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilots I would suspect the fluxgate compass may be located in a bad place on the boat where it is affected by something metallic. Or maybe the wiring is experiencing a surge from a power source? Besides many hours of sailing and motoring a narrow ICW channel, I made at least seven 12 to 13 hour trips using our ST 4000plus and never experienced that problem. Six hours from Atlantic City to Cape May and six hours Cape May to Greenwich, NJ. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5705 - Release Date: 03/26/13
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