Rhylsailer99
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I've managed to buy a used seatalk converter to use my autohelm with my wireless wind instrument nasa. How well will this work? I'm hoping my boat will just sail perfectly to a wind angle.
Autohelm st2000 stearing to wind
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neilf39
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If it provides the right wind info it will work. I put the autopilot in quick react mode when beating (+1 and -1 pressed together). My st2000+ autopilot is fed nmea0183 data from garmin via a nmea2000 to 0183 convertor
Tranona
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You need to wire your NMEA 0183 output from your Nasa wind as shown here raymarine.com/en-gb/download/st1000-st2000-tiller-drive-manuals
However this only applies to the ST2000+. I do not think that the earlier models (ST 2000) take NMEA input. Check with the manual you have for the unit. I can't check with the Raymarine site because my login details only apply to the + model which I have.
However this only applies to the ST2000+. I do not think that the earlier models (ST 2000) take NMEA input. Check with the manual you have for the unit. I can't check with the Raymarine site because my login details only apply to the + model which I have.
Rhylsailer99
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After an hour of messing about with a lot of google, I've got the W on the autohelm to show that its receiving the wind information.
I will test out how well it steers in the wind on Friday
I will test out how well it steers in the wind on Friday
Tranona
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Sorry, I misread that you had converted the signal to Seatalk so ignore! Hope it works OK as sailing to wind gives a good feeling. With my last boat I was even able to do it with the cruising chute up.
Rhylsailer99
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I managed to get a used e85001 converter from eBay to make it work.