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 normal. Dave
Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Aug 26, 2015, at 1:03 PM, David via CnC-List <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-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. > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > On Aug 26, 2015, at 12:50 PM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > > 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 <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Stus-List Autopilot steering > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > CC: davidakne...@gmail.com <mailto:davidakne...@gmail.com> > > 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 steering > while the boat drifted slowly off course. No error on the P70 controller > screen until I got an off course warning. I also noticed the wheel pilot > getting warm/hot when this was happening which may be why it cut out. > I also notice that while motoring, there is significant pull on the wheel > that has to be fought to keep the boat going straight. Is that normal? I am > guessing that the wheel pilot is overheating due to the power needed to > continuously fight that pull? Thanks- Dave > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > > _______________________________________________ Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list > preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com>_______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com> > > _______________________________________________ Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list > preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com>_______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com>
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