Wouldn't it be nice if we could overlay water current data (like from the gulf stream) and weather data too?
Bob Sent from my iPhone, Bob Boyer > On Nov 11, 2015, at 1:00 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I feel like it is probably possible. My Simrad J300X and AP22 will naturally > steer the boat to a magnetic course. In addition I've configured it to talk > to my Garmin 182c for GPS navigation. This provides compensation for set and > drift. Even better is that I have it also configured to talk to my > Datamarine NavLink Offshore 3500 instrument package. This allows for the > autopilot to receive wind information. Particularly apparent wind angle, so > I can set the boat to steer to the wind. IT SAILS ITSELF! This also makes > singlehanding easy and single-handed tacking a breeze. > > To summarize it has three modes of steering. Magnetic, GPS, and Wind. It is > all old enough gear that it works exclusively on NMEA 0183. > > The one mode I use least? GPS > > I guess I also use the engine least too. The magnetic steering is used > regularly in all types of situations, instead of the wheel lock, when I need > to leave the helm for a moment. It's fast and easy to set. Once the sails > are up I can switch to steering by the wind. If the wind is switchy or too > low then I typically switch back to magnetic steering. > > Bear in mind that as others have said, none of this really allows you to > abandon you post as helmsman. Vigilance is still required. But it may allow > time to brew coffee or cook/make a quick meal, get a jacket from below, use > the head, cast a fishing line, or real in that catch. For long offshore > passages taking naps is possible but AIS or RADAR alarms are a must. > > All of that being said, the Raymarine Chartplotters integrate really nice > because they have an autopilot controller built in. As discussed in other > posts you'll still want an autopilot control in front of the wheel where it > can be accessed for single-handed tacking. > Additionally, Raymarine has their smartphone apps which allow you to use your > phone or tablet to control the chartplotter. The new chartplotters also > provide a radar control and overlay so you can really pull all the > information AND control to the one place where it is most useful. This is > why I would (as you said) go the extra step. Not to punch in a course and > tell it to "Engage". > > Good luck, > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > >> On Nov 11, 2015 10:53 AM, "Edd Schillay via CnC-List" >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> Listers, >> >> For my 50th Birthday (yikes!) next year, my wife has purchased a Raymarine >> EV200 Sailpack autopilot for the Enterprise. I can’t wait until Spring to do >> the install. >> >> Although I’ll be more than happy to just punch in a heading and let the boat >> drive itself, I was wondering if I could go a step further. Does anyone know >> if it is possible (and if so, how) to connect my Garmin GPSMap2006C to the >> “brain” of the autopilot so that they can talk to each other? I’d love to be >> able to plug in a route and have the autopilot change heading once a >> waypoint is reached. >> >> >> All the best, >> >> Edd >> >> >> Edd M. Schillay >> Starship Enterprise >> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >> City Island, NY >> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> 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 > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > 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 >
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