Well, yesterday, as we left our overnight anchorage, I did a full reset of the autopilot. Followed by the linearization that only showed a 3 degree deviation. This indicates there are no issues with the compass being influenced by and ferrous interference. A few of the rudder setting were way off and I was hoping that would resolve any issues. One thing I did notice is that the pilot was not receiving the GPS info from my e7 MFD.
Once everything was done we set out. Things seemed ok for a while. The excessive course hunting stopped and she was holding course fine. No circuit breaker issues either. Then she just started to wander to port... Restart would settle things down, but in a few minutes she would go off on me again. it just deteriorated from there so we went manual from there. When I installed the MFD myself a few years ago I used the appropriate Gtalk ti Gtalk ng converter and all of the G60 instruments show up on the MFD. but I didn’t go at all into the interface. At this point I suspect there is a software version mismatch. I found the update .iso that will load the update for the pilot onto it via the MFD. I’ll need to get home to download it and see if the helps. The below deck conversion looks like something I may consider either doing myself or using my checkbook. But I better get the Pilot’s brain working right first... Tom Buscaglia S/V Alera 1990 C&C 37+/40 Vashon WA P 206.463.9200 C 305.409.3660 > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 21:30:43 -0400 > From: bushma...@aol.com > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Raymarine Autopilot gone mad! > Message-ID: <1639a11b81b-c8c-b...@webjas-vae204.srv.aolmail.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Tom, before you do anything you should consult with Fred Street of this List, > Fred sourced all parts and materials for my 37 and was extremely helpful in > installation information; his contact is Post Audio; (Fred jump in here with > the proper contact info); > > Richard > s/v Bushmark 4: C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 596; > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: Ron Ricci <ron.ri...@1968.usna.com> > Cc: Tom Buscaglia <t...@sv-alera.com>; cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Fri, May 25, 2018 1:02 pm > Subject: Re: Stus-List Raymarine Autopilot gone mad! > > Thanks Ron > > I am well aware of the limitations of the wheel pilot. But the PO did it and > when motoring in light conditions it works ok most of the time...so replacing > it was more about economics than best case. > > > I am thinking the present issues could be a good enough reason to spring for > it. That said, I get it about the install and am not too sure it?s something > I would be able to pull off, even with help. But then, having a yard do it > often gets a worse result the a DIY solution. > > If my control head is not messed up I may just need the below deck stuff, > which will for sure lower the cost. > We?ll see. > Thx again. > > Tom Buscaglia > S/V Alera > 1990 C&C 37+/40 > Vashon WA > > P 206.463.9200 > C 305.409.3660 > >
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