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They were headed out.
In Response To: The Jeaneau computerized system had 18 out of 18 failures in it's similar system. 
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() Don't know all the specifics but I assume they turned it on when they started the engine after spending the night at anchor and just didn't turn it off yet.
I do know the owner hated the damn thing soon after she took possession and found out how poorly it worked.
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- Damn, 'French Kiss', our friends boat, lost at Fort Pierce Inlet.
- 'Dock and Go' locked up the onboard computer and couldn't be overridden
- they couldn't turn it off and go manual?
- The Jeaneau computerized system had 18 out of 18 failures in it's similar system.
- I thought you and Ray going to help
- Unbelievable!
- Hate to even suggest this, but my first thought was...
- Bow thruster and AP have same potential
- We cannot realistically expect complex
- they couldn't turn it off and go manual?
- Going to venture a guess... loss of power and not prepared...
- Below decks autopilots
- Me thinks it is a rare situation...
- I saw French Kiss being towed...
- Into the rocks story . .
- 'Dock and Go' locked up the onboard computer and couldn't be overridden