Des_Beechey
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On the boat I have bought there is a Cetrek 707 Powerhelm auto pilot, joined into the hydraulic steering. I have been operating it in what they call AUTOPILOT mode, where it is NOT connected to the GPS. In this mode, it just steers on the heading you tell it to. But it doesn't seem to do it very well. Can anyone tell me how an autopilot maintains course in this mode? Does it just look at the electronic compass now and then, and change back to the correct heading if off course? What happens if the boat has been carried sideways by wind or tide?
Des Beechey
Des Beechey