I have a 1984 Hunter 34 and need to replace hte cabin sole. I think the best way to tackle the job is to remove all locker, setees, etc, and replicate what is there. Any ideas or experiences.
I have been trying to get my autohelm to work reliably fo rthe past 4 years with no luck. I have move the compass three times. Recalibrated many times. Returned the unit to Raymarine who returned it with "no trouble found" and suggested that I buy a rudder damping unit. The unit may or may not steer reliably. Sometime it will work for a few hours and the start to wander from side to side until it completely loses control. Other times it may not work at all or work for an hour and then wander. I have changed settings and deviation is now 8 degrees. The compass is near midship and easily 4 feet from any electronic or electrical or metal. It is close to the holding tank where it may belong. Any ideas or other experiences with junk from Raymarine???
What you describe sounds like it may be a thermal problem. The control head may be getting too hot(your unit may be overly sensitive to elevated temperatures). Try keeping the head cool (remove it from its mount, keep it shaded from the sun, etc.) and see if it still acts up. If it doesn't go back to normal operation and see if the problem returns.
That's the way to go if you want to do it yourself...if not, go to Cruising Concepts (see link below). They have templates for many boats and if not, they'll have you send them yours (and give you a discount) to use as a template. Pricing is not as expensive as you might think considering what raw materials, time etc. it would cost to do it yourself.
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