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Thank you very much! I'll give it a try at the weekend.
rob
rob
Auto tack and steer to wind
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sailorman
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you may need to change the default tack settings in the set-up
from memory its 100 deg which is usually too much
from memory its 100 deg which is usually too much
jonathankent
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Re: Points taken ... but I was really talking more general ...
Dave, Nigel.... thank you for some more 'reassuring' experiences. As I am looking at getting a tiller pilot the experience from the rest of you is much appreciated. I think the auto-tack feature will definitely be one of the frequently used features.
Dave, Nigel.... thank you for some more 'reassuring' experiences. As I am looking at getting a tiller pilot the experience from the rest of you is much appreciated. I think the auto-tack feature will definitely be one of the frequently used features.
Marsupial
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Just in case you try it out under engine:
One thing not mentioned is that the system (assuming you have wind connected to the bus) will not allow you to tack the wrong way ie bear away 100deg which could be interesting - not a problem under sail because you probably wouldnt try to do it - but confusing if you try and use it under engine and dont twig whats going (or rather not going) on. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
One thing not mentioned is that the system (assuming you have wind connected to the bus) will not allow you to tack the wrong way ie bear away 100deg which could be interesting - not a problem under sail because you probably wouldnt try to do it - but confusing if you try and use it under engine and dont twig whats going (or rather not going) on. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Ships_Cat
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For the ST6000 of the original poster and the 100/300 course computers you cannot change the tacking angle as best I know.
John
John
sailorman
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can with my 6000
Ships_Cat
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Is it on the 100/300 course computer though?
And is it a 6000 or a 6000/1+?
John
And is it a 6000 or a 6000/1+?
John
sailorman
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possibly /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
will have to check @ the w/e /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
will have to check @ the w/e /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Ships_Cat
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Unless there were some quite late product cycle software changes in the ST6000 and 100/300 software the autotack angle is not adjustable.
From memory even the ST6001+ on the 100/300 computers does not allow tacking angle adjustment and only does if the 100/300 is substituted by one of the newer Smartpilots (but I do stand to be corrected on that - we have a ST6001+ on a 300 computer but as I never use autotack it is not something I have actually tested). {Edit - manual says ST6001+ on 100/300 and 150/400 computers is adjustable for autotack angle, but as I say I have not tested that - but will /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif}.
John
From memory even the ST6001+ on the 100/300 computers does not allow tacking angle adjustment and only does if the 100/300 is substituted by one of the newer Smartpilots (but I do stand to be corrected on that - we have a ST6001+ on a 300 computer but as I never use autotack it is not something I have actually tested). {Edit - manual says ST6001+ on 100/300 and 150/400 computers is adjustable for autotack angle, but as I say I have not tested that - but will /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif}.
John