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Post by ragtop409 on Nov 25, 2018 17:46:45 GMT -5
Man it sucks when you oh can’t find some one to go fishing. But it also sucks turning down that weekday call 🤬 Rag’s
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Post by popeye on Dec 14, 2018 15:23:38 GMT -5
Nice fish and a good story. I'm glad you mentioned using the AP as a mate while you fished solo. Just a note on the AP I had. We all talk about how the boat wanders at slow speeds. When I came in single-handed I would engage the AP to hold a course line while I got the boat ready for docking. The first time I did this the AP surprised me in that the boat had no wander even when I moved around the boat. I found that the AP puts in very little counter-steer compared to the size of the corrections I would put in. At times it was hard to see the engines move, I could hear the pump running, but the engines showed only very minor changes in direction. I find that below about 5mph the AP doesn’t work very well. It makes big corrections and just doesn’t track right. Mike - What AP do you have and it is networked into your NMEA? The reason I ask is there is usually a HI/LOW setting and the threshold is usually right around 5kts. Below that speed, the AP switches to a "Hi Response" mode which means it makes faster and larger corrections. At higher speeds it usually goes into "Low Response" so it doesn't over steer and throw you from the boat. The AP will usually pick up the speed from the GPS if networked. If not, there is usually a way to set it manually. For SIMRAD it's a fast double click on the AUTO button.
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Post by mikey111k on Dec 14, 2018 17:18:24 GMT -5
Its a garmin and yes its connected to the NMEA network and uses the GPS for speed. It does OK at slow speeds. Im hesitant to use it in a tight channel because sometimes it makes big corrections, but if i have some space its pretty good.
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Post by abouttime2fish on Dec 23, 2018 15:39:05 GMT -5
I’ve got a Simrad unit and no knowledge of garmin. But, at least on mine, you can go into the settings and select the speed it switches high to low speed, and adjust settings like how often it makes a correction and how much of a correction it makes. Just something to play with. Also realize the settings that work great on a calm no wind day may not be able to hold course when it gets a bit rougher.
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