Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-28 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
nesday, August 26, 2015 1:43:42 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering Calling Raymarine was my first action and I am waiting for a call back. But what I really want to know from the group is whether the relatively strong pull to port while motoring is normal or whether neutral helm is norma

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-28 Thread Frederick G Street via CnC-List
And the New Orleans Brass can play out on the frozen Mississippi… :^) Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 28, 2015, at 3:17 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List > wrote: > > The Mississippi River will freeze over all the way down to Natchez and the >

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-28 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 1:37 PM, Leslie Paal via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The autohelm motor will use power to keep a steady pressure against the > rudder. Else the rudder will move and the direction lost. (steady use of > power but no work done, heating the universe...) "he

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-28 Thread Leslie Paal via CnC-List
minor correction: The autohelm motor will use power to keep a steady pressure against the rudder. Else the rudder will move and the direction lost. (steady use of power but no work done, heating the universe...) Leslie. Phoenix, C&C32 1983. Ā  The

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-27 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md - Original Message - From: "David Knecht via CnC-List" To: "CnC CnC discussion list" Cc: "David Knecht" Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 2:18:42 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering Hi Bill- I am

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-27 Thread Chuck S via CnC-List
ot;dwight veinot via CnC-List" To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: "dwight" Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 9:00:13 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering David, I can tell you that my Raymarine ST 4000 plus MKII wheel pilot was useless until I installed the rudder angle sen

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-27 Thread dwight veinot via CnC-List
David, I can tell you that my Raymarine ST 4000 plus MKII wheel pilot was useless until I installed the rudder angle sensor that was supplied with it but I am not sure if your new wheel pilot was supplied with a rudder angle sensor.. I delayed installing that rudder angle sensor for 2 years becaus

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-27 Thread John and Maryann Read via CnC-List
David Pull to port under power is normal given fin keel (reduced lateral stability from a full keel), prop offset to port and clockwise prop spin. Not a big issue. I just steer accordingly or set the wheel brake with a bit of tension and the wheel a few degrees to starboard John and Maryann Le

Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List
From: Tim Goodyear > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" > Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > David, > > I have a pull to port under power on my 35-3 (the same with new engine and &

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread Eric Baumes via CnC-List
PM > > *To:* CnC CnC discussion list > *Cc:* David Knecht > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering > > > > Hi Bill- I am not sure about the offset. I did not realize that it was a > possibility. I will have to check this winter when on the hard. I have a > va

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread Bill Coleman via CnC-List
t Cc: David Knecht Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering Hi Bill- I am not sure about the offset. I did not realize that it was a possibility. I will have to check this winter when on the hard. I have a vague recollection of it not being straight relative to the axis of the boat and that m

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread William Walker via CnC-List
My CnC 36 has prop shaft offset to port and therefore under power boat will steer to port unless rudder counteracts with starboard angle. When motoring my wheel is proabably two inches off dead center to starboard to steer straight course. The more rpms = more thrust = more port turn = more cou

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
39 > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > ] *On Behalf Of *David Knecht via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 26, 2015 1:44 PM > *To:* CnC CnC discussion list > *Cc:* David Knecht > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering > > Calling Raymarine wa

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread Tim Goodyear via CnC-List
650 (cell) > > > -- > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:52:24 -0400 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > CC: davidakne...@gmail.com > > No- It is smooth by hand. No stiffness I hav

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread David Knecht via CnC-List
> <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] On Behalf Of David Knecht via CnC-List > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 1:44 PM > To: CnC CnC discussion list > Cc: David Knecht > Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering > > Calling Raymarine was my first action and I am waiti

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread David via CnC-List
Mine is balanced under power. No pull either way. If you do you may have other issues. David F. Risch (401) 419-4650 (cell) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:43:42 -0400 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com CC: davidakne...@gmail.com

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread Bill Coleman via CnC-List
On Aug 26, 2015, at 1:03 PM, David via CnC-List wrote: yep...call Raymarine David F. Risch (401) 419-4650 (cell) _ Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:52:24 -0400 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com CC: davidakne...@gmail.com N

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread Rick Rohwer via CnC-List
t;> On Aug 26, 2015, at 1:03 PM, David via CnC-List > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> yep...call Raymarine >> >> David F. Risch >> (401) 419-4650 (cell) >> >> >> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:52:24 -0400 >> To: cnc-

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
t; > > -- > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:52:24 -0400 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > CC: davidakne...@gmail.com > > No- It is smooth by hand. No stiffness I have noticed.

Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List
Hi David, There is some pull when motoring on mine but I wouldn't call it significant.. My old autopilot never had issues when motoring, it would sometimes run out of juice when sailing in stronger winds.. But being on the lake, I never really motored for more than about 1 hour. I believe

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread David Knecht via CnC-List
at 1:03 PM, David via CnC-List wrote: > > yep...call Raymarine > > David F. Risch > (401) 419-4650 (cell) > > > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:52:24 -0400 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > CC: d

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread David via CnC-List
yep...call Raymarine David F. Risch (401) 419-4650 (cell) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:52:24 -0400 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com CC: davidakne...@gmail.com No- It is smooth by hand. No stiffness I have noticed. Aries1990 C&

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread David Knecht via CnC-List
419-4650 (cell) > > > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:04:11 -0400 > To: CnC-List@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List Autopilot steering > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > CC: davidakne...@gmail.com > > I was on a long cruise last weekend and we ended up motoring for many hours.

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread David via CnC-List
Does the steering hang up at all when the autopilot is disengaged? David F. Risch 1981 40-2 (401) 419-4650 (cell) Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:04:11 -0400 To: CnC-List@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Autopilot steering From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com CC: davidakne...@gmail.com I was on a long cruise

Re: Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread Edd Schillay via CnC-List
David, I would talk to Raymarine. Usually, a problem like that could be that the unit is not strong enough for the size of the boat, but the ST4000+ should be able to drive the 34+, even under power. All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Is

Stus-List Autopilot steering

2015-08-26 Thread David Knecht via CnC-List
I was on a long cruise last weekend and we ended up motoring for many hours. installed a new Raymarine EV1/ST4000+ wheel pilot last winter and this was the first extended use. I found that it was frequently cutting out while motoring (not sailing). The unit would simply freeze up and stop st