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Usually it uses the cross track and causes a turn-to-port or turn-to starboard action?
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Does steer-to-waypoint use GPS COG or heading?
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I think it's simply a function of that sentence.
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Choosing an Autopilot
I'll be interested
Do you use the"steer to apparent wind"
I use "steer to apparent wind" about 50% of the time
Thanks Larry!
I never use 'steer to wind'
OK, sounds like a Nay vote
We use it with apparent wind predominantly when sailing
I'm starting to think
For you...
I'm planning to use the x-30
Not connected
Same here. Thought about NEMAing it in, but never bothered.
I understand having the pilot
The raymarine steer-to-wind function sounds an alert
connected but not used much
Does steer-to-waypoint use GPS COG or heading?
Usually it uses the cross track and causes a turn-to-port or turn-to starboard action?
Depends on the autopilots program
COG
uses COG from GPS nm
I plan to connect my CP180
We have recently gone through this
Thanks Mark!
AP components
Thanks! Sounds like a good combo.
Any hull damage Mark?
No hull damage
Glad to hear it
We were aboard
Glad no one was hurt
Alpha Autopilots and Shipping?
Well Ron, I did appreciate