SIMRAD Wheelpilot Calibration

[Mark Taylor]

I notice some recent comments swearing by Simrad Wheelpilots. Right now, I'm swearing AT mine! Easy to install it certainly is - but it stolidly refuses to calibrate. I've done so many circles I'm dizzy! Is my binnacle compass the problem? Appreciate any help from Simrad/Navico WP30/WP10 owners

 

[R DEUTSCH]

CIRCLES

People who go in circles are considered big wheels.

 

[R. Young]

Similar Problm

There was a thread about that problem previously. Some said to try a tighter circle. I did try that with no luck but I did notice that though calibration never was accomplished (via an ack from the unit after the attempt) the unit did appear to calibrate - by that I mean it seems to work ok, specifically the autotack prior to calibration attempt did a 180 and after did about 110 or so. If your still under warantee you can call Simrad up and query them about this problem and possible get a factory fix or replacement - mine is past warantee so I'll just live with it.Aside from the unit not calibrating. does it seem to work ok?R. YoungHunter 37"Destiny"

 

[Mark Taylor]

Response to "Destiny"

Thanks for the feedback. Autotack is still inclined to do the 180, and in general course holding seems coarser than advertised; i.e., the 1 degree 'tweak' always seems to become a 10 degree swing. And a strong gust can provoke bizarre behaviour. At present, I have no faith in it, but hope lives on!

 

[Russ]

Simrad WP30 Calibration

Same problem here... big circles, tight circles, etc. No calibration, but it seems to work fine. I played with the sensitivity adjustments, set the number of wheel turns and after about 50nm under autopilot, it seems to work fine (including autotack).Russ