He says it was functional when disconnected but honestly didn't seem to know too much about it.
#Xplan autopilot zigzag install#
The previous owner tells me he disconnected the Autopilot when he install the Garmin MFD. The MFD, GPS, radar and sonar are new Garmin units. As soon as we hit the waypoint, we start the pattern with the waypoint at the center.I purchased a boat with the following Raymarine equipment: “Cloverleafs and figure eights are my favorite patterns. Once the fish is in the boat, we go back to the waypoint,” he says. I also have the remote control on my belt and can punch in, say, 10 degrees to turn the boat. It’s easy to keep an eye forward when working the lines in an open boat. If I have a three-rod knockdown, I can rig the next set of baits while keeping a lookout, and we never lose fishing time. Once we get a hookup, whoever’s closest to the Raymarine drops a waypoint. “We keep the boat jockeying about quite a bit. It’s too easy to get lazy when you’re trolling, and we find we get bit in turns more often than on straight runs,” he says. For him, the extra hand of Raymarine’s Smart Pilot (tailored for his Mercury Verado engines) is essential. He’s usually fishing with a crew of two or three in his Contender 33T out of Cape Cod. Perhaps the strongest advocate for autopilot fishing is Terry Nugent. Both Simrad’s AP28 and Furuno’s NavPilot 700 autopilots can lock onto a bottom contour and follow it.
Today’s autopilots can also lock onto, and troll along, a bottom contour. Then, when I’ve settled on a new course, the Safe Helm notices we’ve settled, and it’ll pick up the new heading and hold it until I turn the wheel again.” “I don’t have to hunt for buttons to disengage it. “I can set a course, route or waypoint, and anytime I want to interrupt it, I can grab the helm, and the autopilot senses my steering input and releases control to me,” Mitchell says. The valve block piggybacks on the autopilot pump and talks to Furuno’s NavPilot 700. One thing that made it easier for Mitchell to let go at the helm is Furuno’s Safe Helm feature, enabled by the company’s new FPS8 valve block. I always use an autopilot when I can, even though I’m pretty hands on when we fish.” Now, I don’t have to keep telling Uncle Frank to pay attention and get back on course. “What does for me,” Mitchell says, “is remove the Uncle Frank phenomenon. George Mitchell is a competitive angler with ties to Yamaha. You cover a lot of water and do it systematically, thanks to the precision of the pilot,” Roberts says. “When I fish the Cape Canaveral buoy, I can set the buoy at the center of my pattern and cloverleaf around it all day. His favorite trolling pattern is the cloverleaf. I use the autopilot so I can step away from the helm to help keep the cockpit moving smoothly.” He often relies on his autopilot’s pre-loaded patterns, which let him keep his hands on the tackle while making sure he’s covering an area in an efficient manner. So many times when I fish, we have a light crew, and we need everybody in the cockpit to work the lines, set baits and gaff fish. I asked him why some captains were unwilling to rely on autopilots to troll a distinct pattern. When I experienced some trouble with my self-installed system, Simrad Yachting directed me to Roberts to get it right. He’s a charter captain and an electronics technician frequently tasked by Simrad Yachting with installing navigation suites on new yachts. Jason Roberts of Clermont, Florida, is one. I had to quiz more than one captain before I found a couple of skippers who regularly tap into the trolling patterns. Once we get a bite, I take it off and start chasing fish.” While Garmin’s autopilot has a great repertoire of trolling patterns, Pereira doesn’t use them. Then, after listening to radio chatter and looking about, I start adjusting my game plan. “Once there, I set the autopilot on our first trolling heading and get to work setting out the riggers and baits. “Once clear of the inlet, I set the autopilot to get to my waypoint,” he says. He fishes from Nags Head out of Pirate’s Cove Marina 30 to 40 days a year and is a spokesman for Garmin.
Charles Pereira is the latter-style skipper.
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