Hello Sailboat Forum,
Someday I’ll have a nice sailboat where everything works. Today is not that day.
Having issues with my Simrad WP30 Autopilot. Possibly 40 years old on my 1980 Oday 30.
I’ve had the boat for 6 years without any autopilot issues. Lately, when I take her out, the autopilot works well for 20 minutes, then slows, almost gets weaker, long beeps, then doesn’t even turn on.
New belt is on its way, but I’m thinking it’s electrical the way it slowly gets weaker. But odd that I would eventually have electrical problems. No other changes to wires or currents that run to the helm.
Thoughts? Maybe the new belt will fix it?
Thanks as always.
Jim
Someday I’ll have a nice sailboat where everything works. Today is not that day.
Having issues with my Simrad WP30 Autopilot. Possibly 40 years old on my 1980 Oday 30.
I’ve had the boat for 6 years without any autopilot issues. Lately, when I take her out, the autopilot works well for 20 minutes, then slows, almost gets weaker, long beeps, then doesn’t even turn on.
New belt is on its way, but I’m thinking it’s electrical the way it slowly gets weaker. But odd that I would eventually have electrical problems. No other changes to wires or currents that run to the helm.
Thoughts? Maybe the new belt will fix it?
Thanks as always.
Jim