FYI, if you have it on wind vane mode. U can push both the +10 and +1 buttons simultaneously to tack (it will establish the same wind angle on the other side)
I have done two seasons solo sailing the coast of Maine with no auto pilot and I feel I have earned the right to install an auto pilot this year, what a crazy time with all the lobster pots and rocks ,, never a dull moment. I love all of your videos sir, Cheers !
I have to forward you some thanks and much credit for your video work Christian, I started sailing this summer in Lake Winnipeg with a crew on a 28' Tanzier yacht, and I'm currently shopping for one of my own on the west coast with the intent to purchase in November this year. I'm also going to purchase one for Lake Winnipeg with a few choice crew to coop. Somehow stumbling onto your page has primed me rather well for this newly found interest, It has taken me to new personal heights. Your information delivery method, both humorous and calming continues to inspire me and teach me valuable lessons. It's doesn't carry the over dramatic scenario's that other channels seem to perpetuate, but you don't leave the problems out either. I suppose what attracts me the most is the professionalism and mannerism you display when dealing with these issues. If or when I meet you, please allow me to purchase you next bottle of rum for Thelonious II. I'm certain I'l also desire a picture of my vessel beside yours as I intend to name mine SV Monk, I love jazz also, but the name Monk is the pet name I have used for my daughter since her birth. The idea just tickles me.
Love your videos and your 'constitutionals' at sea. I'm also a big fan of Monk. Christian- Can you imagine a roller furler with a remote controlled lock that will not unfurl with a parted furling line like the situation you had in your video? If you can, imagine a furling headsail with slides that require no preloader and contain the sail within the headstay foil safely on deck when lowered... I have one and it has served me well 13 years! If this is interest to you give me a shout-
The logic of Ray Marine's programming is hard to understand. Why would 19 seconds to hardover cause a faster turn than 6 seconds to hardover? I'm glad they stuck to boats, and not jets. ;-)
Hey Mr. Williams, I've been watching your sailing vids. Your past, humor, experiences reminded me of Jean Shepherd. Odd I know. Your solo sail was amazing. Your personal experience on the ocean is inspiring. I do have a question veiled in a request. Is it possible that you could record your sailing legacy, everything that you know from repairs to new additions, understanding the wind through feeling it? Watching your family on the water when you were children, I realized what you learned wasn't from a book but something passed down through trial and error. I'm pretty sure you've forgotten more than some know. I understand that experience was passed down in your family and I know that I'm not your family but help me and others continue what you have learned. With your foundation of knowledge, we may be able to add to it some day and vastly increase your sailing legacy. It is amusing that when you're on the water, you make me a part of that world and for that, I thank you.
Well, I am trying to tell all I know (some say I am already well past it). Here's where we are so far, in videos: ua-cam.com/users/cdw000videos?view_as=subscriber
Nice to hear from you again. Always a pleasure! The dinghy doesn’t look like the pram nor the inflatable from your previous videos. Would love to hear you opine about this choice of dinghy.
It's one thing to be on flat water. It's another to use the wheelpilot for 6 days on an ocean passage. I have 3 spare wheel pilots and am planning on installing a below decks unit because their motors burn out so frequently. My boat is lighter than yours. I will look to adjust the "hard over time", which I have never heard of before this video. Thanks for the tip.
I suggest a wind vane, since you already have multiple wheel pilots (which are only designed for motoring or light air but work very well when not enough breeze for a vane). ua-cam.com/video/_gEJ3RJYiYc/v-deo.html
When single handing, the more jobs you can automate without losing control, the more time you have to tend to things that require more constant attention. The vane and auto-pilot seem to provide you extra time for the sails and sleep which must be a good thing.
I have an older Raymarine, but I believe they still have the feature that for an “autotack”, press the +10 and the +1 button once simultaneously, and you will get a preset 90degree turn.
Regarding "auto tack": Why would anybody select a preordained tack? Why not select a 90-degree tack, or 100, or 110, or 130 degree tack? Who jibes 90 degrees each time? Why not do the jibe you want, of 40, or 80, or 120 degrees? Is is very easy to hit a single button numerous times. It's easier than having to look at the control head in an active seaway and hit two buttons simultanously for an "automatic tack" written by a software engineer. Isn't it?
Christian Williams I only use the autotack feature when tacking through the wind going upwind. It tacks the boat fairly quickly with a single button-push (instead of pressing +10, nine times). while I am busy operating the headsail winches. I then fine-tune my heading once everything is starting to settle in on the new tack. Gybing downwind, I do more or less exactly as you demonstrated in this video. Incidentally, if you wanted to auto tack 100 degrees, you can just hit the two buttons together, and immediately another +10, and it will turn 100 degrees with two button pushes instead of 10. Really, it’s only useful for quick turns.
Great video captain I am looking 25 footer sailboat to continue sailing around the world. My all pictures on my Facebook page. Always welcome. Many sailboats on the west coast and never sailing to the open on the high seas. I want to get a boat for free and to continue saving to the Indian Ocean to the Mauritius island. I was sailing more than five years completely blind . Now my vision is good I did surgery for my eyes. In Washington state. I am living on the garden island of Kauai. Fair winds and following seas
Happy to see you posting another excellent video! I agree, having an autopilot makes a world of difference in comfort and reduced fatigue. Doesn't the newer control have the "Auto-tack" option? I have an old ST4000, it and the 4000+, 5000, etc all had Auto Tack. Press the +1 and +10 degree buttons simultaneously to tack to Starboard, -1 and -10 to Port.b Default setting is for 100 degrees, and I think that's configurable. Makes single-handed tacking much less clumsy for me!
I don't have your level of experience, so when I'm single-handing (most of the time) and need or want to tack, I use the 100 degree auto-tack, deal with the genoa sheets, and then yes, I almost always have to add or subtract 10 or 20 degrees on the pilot, and fine tune from there. I've only been sailing a few years, I have a '78 vintage Catalina 30 with a tiller and end boom sheeting. Suffice to say I'm happy to have the tiller pilot. Had it fail once on the start of a weekend sail to Santa Cruz Island, made for sore arms hand steering back with 20 knots. :)
Try this playlist of the renovations: ua-cam.com/video/C7mpbcCa-u4/v-deo.html Also, this video has many interior views: ua-cam.com/video/z5m9yT06Khg/v-deo.html
Great video again sir. By the way, have you read the book; The Boat who wouldn’t float by Farley Mowat? If you haven’t I think you would love it. Cheers!
I have an ST4000 that quickly drift off course after I set the autpilot. I was thinking of replacing the system with an EV100 but you made me think about sail trim. Perhaps I just don't have it trimmed right. I'll be honest, I don't have much of a clue of what I'm doing.
Have you experienced it going banana, when a smartphone is next to it? Tried that with one of the older models that you mount to the tiller. Boat went in circles, took some time before we found out what the problem was lol
I find it much easier this way. You can command the tack from 90 degrees to 110 to a beam reach or more, and you can jibe through any chosen angle. And you can do it without having to look at the control head.
Fair enough. I liked the auto-tack because I didn't realize you can slow down the turning action so by the time I got done pressing the button 10 times the boat was already half way through the tack and I hadn't touched the sheets yet. Thanks for pointing out the hard over time adjustment.
Excellent stuff. I'm currently on the fence as to whether to invest in the EV-100 for our wheel-steered Endeavour 32 or to attempt a, far cheaper, hybrid version by rigging up a tiller pilot to the same wheel.
I have, but want to keep costs down on this boat as we plan to upgrade within a year or so. Plus, the favors and solar are already cluttering the stern.
I really like your videos. On my Raymarine 8001 I select a higher rudder gain (1-9) if I want a greater rudder movement for a given input. Is that basically the same function (but different name) from “hard over time”?
Hello Mr. Wililiams Sir, I absolutely love your videos and would love to learn from you in person. Do you teach sailing in any regard outside of your videos?
Nice to see you again. This being your 32 the video has been lying around somewhere, eh? Interesting to hear your take on the Raymarine unit, in any event. Thanks, always a pleasure.
Ha! I need to learn to pay closer attention. I'd seen the earlier video and thought this was an update but still aboard the 32'. If I had listened to your narration and spent a minute or two actually looking at the image, I'd have realized this was the 38' and hence an altogether new vid. Such are the occupational hazards of multi-tasking.
Plus and Minus simultaneously gives 90 degree turn.. Repeated touches of + or - inputs any new course you like. In casual daysailing my tacks and jibes are seldom 90. For a 130-degree jibe, 13 taps. Can be useful when shorthanded. .
Christian, thanks for your video, probably the best for ev-100. I've been using ST 4000: following 5'+ see it loses control in 5 -10 min, in close hauled it continuously corrects course, while it is not needed. The system setup is not strait forward, does not have deadband . From your video looks like EV-100 makes not big difference. Am I right? I try to choose between EV-100 and CPT. Your opinion?
Both Raymarine SPX-5 and newer EV-100 work well for me, with no such issues. Sails must be trimmed or reduced for neutral helm. I haven't tried the CPT, it looks clunky to me.
As a real novice, this is really interesting thanks. So how easy/quick is it to switch off the auto pilot and take over the wheel manually instead? Also, what are the limiting factor to using the wheel pilot, it seems to be suggested here that a bigger boat or stronger winds wouldn't be suitable for this system? Thanks if anyone can offer answers. Best Wishes.
To disconnect, push a button and release the clutch. Wheel pilots are simple and inexpensive. They're intended for motoring and light-air sailing. Heavier conditions require a powerful hydraulic steering unit or a wind vane such as: ua-cam.com/video/_gEJ3RJYiYc/v-deo.html
Beautiful sail. It was difficult for me to read the screen and see what buttons you were pushing and referring to in the bright Malibu sun. Also had to watch twice to follow the big picture of your sailboat's relationship to the apparent wind during the jibe and tack maneuvers. Maybe your brother-in-law could hold the camera/phone and video while you handle the lines or vice versa. Still enjoy your sailing videos, thanks for posting.
@@brandonedwards1181 for sure. I really wonder because I worry the swept back rudder shape of the C&C 30 can do wonky things. From what I’ve gleamed online some people love their Ev-100 autopilot and others hate them. I suspect sail trim and also placement of the sensor can really impact performance. Where are you going to install the gyroscope?
I'm supposed to be getting mine in tomorrow. Boats on the hard because winters in Newfoundland can be very harsh. I'm not sure where I'll install the gyroscope just yet, I have to get the old tarp off the girl this weekend, so I'll decide then. I will report back with what I'll do. This is my second year with the boat; I found she had a lot of weather helm when I sailed her the few months she was in the water. Make note I mostly sailed with the genoa, but this year I plan to utilize the mainsail properly (this is my first sailboat). Hopefully, she will balance out the way she was meant to, I had an experienced sailing friend onboard, and the genoa the boats outfitted with was like nothing he has seen before. It is probably one designed for racing given C&C's history, but it has me a little worried that it's causing the boat to be unbalanced. But one way to find out.
Do you find any performance differences between the new wheel pilot and the old SPX? I’m interested in any generational improvement between the two. Cheers
Best thing about a Sailomat wind vane is that you can take it off the boat in ten minutes. A wind vane is not used for day sailing-- the many course changes and maneuvering make it impractical.
Regarding "auto tack": Why would anybody select a preordained tack? Why not select a 90-degree tack, or 100, or 110, or 130 degree tack? Who jibes 90 degrees each time? Why not do the jibe you want, of 40, or 80, or 120 degrees? Is is very easy to hit a single button numerous times. It's easier than having to look at the control head in an active seaway and hit two buttons simultanously for an "automatic tack" written by a software engineer. Isn't it?
did you know there is an underwater base of some kind right off the northern coast of malibu, check it out on google maps, there's definitely something going on down there. some people think it's an alien base. so go to google maps and check it out. it's actually off point mugu state park.
There are or used to be giant rehab cages there where they used to rehab great white sharks. Forget what organization or college was in charge. Its not for aliens but to try and save a species. Not sure when it was in use or if it still is. My guess would be UC Davis was probably involved.
You would think this day and age , they would have added a memory button so you wouldn't need to push the button ten times every time you need to tack or jibe. Buttons are the first thing to wear out. I'm not impressed with Ray Marine. I wonder if their odometer still dead ends at 1000 Miles.
Thinking about adding the ev100 wheel ap to our hunter 34. One question I have is the wireless wind instrument (same one I have) does it talk to the ev100 display at all?
I’m really enjoying your recent book. It has so many quotable lines that I had to pick up a highlighter.
i could listen to you all day Christian , thanks you
Christian, So nice to hear your voice again and impart your knowledge upon us, really!
I knew I recognized that voice ! Sailing alone to Hawaii was the first audiobook I’ve ever listened to !
Opened as soon as I received notification, never have been disappointed...Thank you sir.
FYI, if you have it on wind vane mode. U can push both the +10 and +1 buttons simultaneously to tack (it will establish the same wind angle on the other side)
Always enjoy your sailing wisdom.
I have done two seasons solo sailing the coast of Maine with no auto pilot and I feel I have earned the right to install an auto pilot this year, what a crazy time with all the lobster pots and rocks ,, never a dull moment. I love all of your videos sir, Cheers !
The best voice in sailing!
I have to forward you some thanks and much credit for your video work Christian, I started sailing this summer in Lake Winnipeg with a crew on a 28' Tanzier yacht, and I'm currently shopping for one of my own on the west coast with the intent to purchase in November this year. I'm also going to purchase one for Lake Winnipeg with a few choice crew to coop. Somehow stumbling onto your page has primed me rather well for this newly found interest, It has taken me to new personal heights.
Your information delivery method, both humorous and calming continues to inspire me and teach me valuable lessons. It's doesn't carry the over dramatic scenario's that other channels seem to perpetuate, but you don't leave the problems out either. I suppose what attracts me the most is the professionalism and mannerism you display when dealing with these issues.
If or when I meet you, please allow me to purchase you next bottle of rum for Thelonious II. I'm certain I'l also desire a picture of my vessel beside yours as I intend to name mine SV Monk, I love jazz also, but the name Monk is the pet name I have used for my daughter since her birth. The idea just tickles me.
Love your videos and your 'constitutionals' at sea. I'm also a big fan of Monk. Christian- Can you imagine a roller furler with a remote controlled lock that will not unfurl with a parted furling line like the situation you had in your video? If you can, imagine a furling headsail with slides that require no preloader and contain the sail within the headstay foil safely on deck when lowered... I have one and it has served me well 13 years! If this is interest to you give me a shout-
The logic of Ray Marine's programming is hard to understand. Why would 19 seconds to hardover cause a faster turn than 6 seconds to hardover? I'm glad they stuck to boats, and not jets. ;-)
Appreciate your videos. Thanks for allowing us to benefit from your skillset and experience!!
Hey Mr. Williams, I've been watching your sailing vids. Your past, humor, experiences reminded me of Jean Shepherd. Odd I know. Your solo sail was amazing. Your personal experience on the ocean is inspiring. I do have a question veiled in a request.
Is it possible that you could record your sailing legacy, everything that you know from repairs to new additions, understanding the wind through feeling it?
Watching your family on the water when you were children, I realized what you learned wasn't from a book but something passed down through trial and error.
I'm pretty sure you've forgotten more than some know. I understand that experience was passed down in your family and I know that I'm not your family but help me and others continue what you have learned. With your foundation of knowledge, we may be able to add to it some day and vastly increase your sailing legacy.
It is amusing that when you're on the water, you make me a part of that world and for that, I thank you.
Well, I am trying to tell all I know (some say I am already well past it). Here's where we are so far, in videos:
ua-cam.com/users/cdw000videos?view_as=subscriber
Nice to hear from you again. Always a pleasure! The dinghy doesn’t look like the pram nor the inflatable from your previous videos. Would love to hear you opine about this choice of dinghy.
It's one thing to be on flat water. It's another to use the wheelpilot for 6 days on an ocean passage. I have 3 spare wheel pilots and am planning on installing a below decks unit because their motors burn out so frequently. My boat is lighter than yours. I will look to adjust the "hard over time", which I have never heard of before this video. Thanks for the tip.
I suggest a wind vane, since you already have multiple wheel pilots (which are only designed for motoring or light air but work very well when not enough breeze for a vane). ua-cam.com/video/_gEJ3RJYiYc/v-deo.html
Wonderful videos as always. Thank you so much for sharing, Christian.
glad you're still out and about, sir.
more videos! PLEASE?
Another fantastic video Christian. Thanks and fair winds.
When single handing, the more jobs you can automate without losing control, the more time you have to tend to things that require more constant attention. The vane and auto-pilot seem to provide you extra time for the sails and sleep which must be a good thing.
I have an older Raymarine, but I believe they still have the feature that for an “autotack”, press the +10 and the +1 button once simultaneously, and you will get a preset 90degree turn.
Regarding "auto tack": Why would anybody select a preordained tack? Why not select a 90-degree tack, or 100, or 110, or 130 degree tack? Who jibes 90 degrees each time? Why not do the jibe you want, of 40, or 80, or 120 degrees? Is is very easy to hit a single button numerous times. It's easier than having to look at the control head in an active seaway and hit two buttons simultanously for an "automatic tack" written by a software engineer. Isn't it?
Christian Williams I only use the autotack feature when tacking through the wind going upwind. It tacks the boat fairly quickly with a single button-push (instead of pressing +10, nine times). while I am busy operating the headsail winches. I then fine-tune my heading once everything is starting to settle in on the new tack. Gybing downwind, I do more or less exactly as you demonstrated in this video. Incidentally, if you wanted to auto tack 100 degrees, you can just hit the two buttons together, and immediately another +10, and it will turn 100 degrees with two button pushes instead of 10. Really, it’s only useful for quick turns.
I only keep pasting that reply in because so many folks remind me of the autotack feature:). Surely we can all do it any way we like. Cheers.
Great video captain I am looking 25 footer sailboat to continue sailing around the world. My all pictures on my Facebook page. Always welcome. Many sailboats on the west coast and never sailing to the open on the high seas. I want to get a boat for free and to continue saving to the Indian Ocean to the Mauritius island. I was sailing more than five years completely blind . Now my vision is good I did surgery for my eyes. In Washington state. I am living on the garden island of Kauai. Fair winds and following seas
Happy to see you posting another excellent video! I agree, having an autopilot makes a world of difference in comfort and reduced fatigue.
Doesn't the newer control have the "Auto-tack" option? I have an old ST4000, it and the 4000+, 5000, etc all had Auto Tack. Press the +1 and +10 degree buttons simultaneously to tack to Starboard, -1 and -10 to Port.b Default setting is for 100 degrees, and I think that's configurable. Makes single-handed tacking much less clumsy for me!
See description.
I don't have your level of experience, so when I'm single-handing (most of the time) and need or want to tack, I use the 100 degree auto-tack, deal with the genoa sheets, and then yes, I almost always have to add or subtract 10 or 20 degrees on the pilot, and fine tune from there. I've only been sailing a few years, I have a '78 vintage Catalina 30 with a tiller and end boom sheeting. Suffice to say I'm happy to have the tiller pilot. Had it fail once on the start of a weekend sail to Santa Cruz Island, made for sore arms hand steering back with 20 knots. :)
Another fine video with some great knowledge and insights!
I would love it if you would do a detailed walk through of your boat so that we can get a good picture of her and her equipment.
Try this playlist of the renovations: ua-cam.com/video/C7mpbcCa-u4/v-deo.html Also, this video has many interior views: ua-cam.com/video/z5m9yT06Khg/v-deo.html
Great video again sir. By the way, have you read the book; The Boat who wouldn’t float by Farley Mowat? If you haven’t I think you would love it. Cheers!
Great work Christian.
Thanks
I have an ST4000 that quickly drift off course after I set the autpilot. I was thinking of replacing the system with an EV100 but you made me think about sail trim. Perhaps I just don't have it trimmed right. I'll be honest, I don't have much of a clue of what I'm doing.
Why wheel pilot plus below deck autopilot too? If for redundancy, aren’t two below deck setups more reliable?
Have you experienced it going banana, when a smartphone is next to it? Tried that with one of the older models that you mount to the tiller. Boat went in circles, took some time before we found out what the problem was lol
Nice to hear from you xx
love your style
Per the other comment below, you can auto-tack by pushing 1 + 10 at the same time. You don't need to hit it 9 or 10 times.
I find it much easier this way. You can command the tack from 90 degrees to 110 to a beam reach or more, and you can jibe through any chosen angle. And you can do it without having to look at the control head.
Fair enough. I liked the auto-tack because I didn't realize you can slow down the turning action so by the time I got done pressing the button 10 times the boat was already half way through the tack and I hadn't touched the sheets yet. Thanks for pointing out the hard over time adjustment.
Excellent stuff. I'm currently on the fence as to whether to invest in the EV-100 for our wheel-steered Endeavour 32 or to attempt a, far cheaper, hybrid version by rigging up a tiller pilot to the same wheel.
Have you considered a windvane? No electrical use.
I have, but want to keep costs down on this boat as we plan to upgrade within a year or so. Plus, the favors and solar are already cluttering the stern.
Convert to tiller and open up the cockpit when at port.
I really like your videos. On my Raymarine 8001 I select a higher rudder gain (1-9) if I want a greater rudder movement for a given input. Is that basically the same function (but different name) from “hard over time”?
As always, great video. Informative as it is interesting.
Hello Mr. Wililiams Sir, I absolutely love your videos and would love to learn from you in person. Do you teach sailing in any regard outside of your videos?
Thank you for sharing..
I love your videos. Thank you
Very informative. Love your work
Nice to see you again. This being your 32 the video has been lying around somewhere, eh? Interesting to hear your take on the Raymarine unit, in any event. Thanks, always a pleasure.
New boat, new wheel pilot. The SPX-5 video is lying around here: ua-cam.com/video/0eP6iVFniHM/v-deo.html
Ha! I need to learn to pay closer attention. I'd seen the earlier video and thought this was an update but still aboard the 32'. If I had listened to your narration and spent a minute or two actually looking at the image, I'd have realized this was the 38' and hence an altogether new vid. Such are the occupational hazards of multi-tasking.
Thought you can Tack or Gybe by pressing -1&-10 together or +1&+10 together
Plus and Minus simultaneously gives 90 degree turn.. Repeated touches of + or - inputs any new course you like. In casual daysailing my tacks and jibes are seldom 90. For a 130-degree jibe, 13 taps. Can be useful when shorthanded. .
Christian, thanks for your video, probably the best for ev-100. I've been using ST 4000: following 5'+ see it loses control in 5 -10 min, in close hauled it continuously corrects course, while it is not needed. The system setup is not strait forward, does not have deadband . From your video looks like EV-100 makes not big difference. Am I right? I try to choose between EV-100 and CPT. Your opinion?
Both Raymarine SPX-5 and newer EV-100 work well for me, with no such issues. Sails must be trimmed or reduced for neutral helm. I haven't tried the CPT, it looks clunky to me.
Wonderfully laconic, thank you.
As a real novice, this is really interesting thanks. So how easy/quick is it to switch off the auto pilot and take over the wheel manually instead? Also, what are the limiting factor to using the wheel pilot, it seems to be suggested here that a bigger boat or stronger winds wouldn't be suitable for this system? Thanks if anyone can offer answers. Best Wishes.
To disconnect, push a button and release the clutch. Wheel pilots are simple and inexpensive. They're intended for motoring and light-air sailing. Heavier conditions require a powerful hydraulic steering unit or a wind vane such as: ua-cam.com/video/_gEJ3RJYiYc/v-deo.html
Beautiful sail. It was difficult for me to read the screen and see what buttons you were pushing and referring to in the bright Malibu sun. Also had to watch twice to follow the big picture of your sailboat's relationship to the apparent wind during the jibe and tack maneuvers. Maybe your brother-in-law could hold the camera/phone and video while you handle the lines or vice versa. Still enjoy your sailing videos, thanks for posting.
5:50 actually, rudder is not supposed to make forces on helm regardless of speed
You can't make enough content on UA-cam. Did the wheel pilot come with your Ericson?
Why have an autopilot while singlehanded day-sailing on a sunny day? To be able to fetch a beer, turn on some music, and kick back of course!
Good to see ya mate!
Do you have the rudder sensor as well? This video helped me decide to try out the EV-100 on my C&C 30-1 and I'm trying to decide if I need it.
Not required, and mine works fine without.
Hey John, just pulled the trigger on one tonight. My boat is also a C&C 30 mk1. Let me know how you make out with yours!
@@brandonedwards1181 for sure. I really wonder because I worry the swept back rudder shape of the C&C 30 can do wonky things. From what I’ve gleamed online some people love their Ev-100 autopilot and others hate them. I suspect sail trim and also placement of the sensor can really impact performance. Where are you going to install the gyroscope?
I'm supposed to be getting mine in tomorrow. Boats on the hard because winters in Newfoundland can be very harsh. I'm not sure where I'll install the gyroscope just yet, I have to get the old tarp off the girl this weekend, so I'll decide then. I will report back with what I'll do. This is my second year with the boat; I found she had a lot of weather helm when I sailed her the few months she was in the water. Make note I mostly sailed with the genoa, but this year I plan to utilize the mainsail properly (this is my first sailboat). Hopefully, she will balance out the way she was meant to, I had an experienced sailing friend onboard, and the genoa the boats outfitted with was like nothing he has seen before. It is probably one designed for racing given C&C's history, but it has me a little worried that it's causing the boat to be unbalanced. But one way to find out.
My brother in-law day dreams too much so we still end up slewing all over the place.
Why did you choose a Raymarine wheel pilot over the CPT wheel pilot?
Keep those videos coming,
Do you find any performance differences between the new wheel pilot and the old SPX?
I’m interested in any generational improvement between the two.
Cheers
Not much difference in performance or interface. Both work equally well for me.
Lovely stuff.
What happened to the old wind-vane?
Best thing about a Sailomat wind vane is that you can take it off the boat in ten minutes. A wind vane is not used for day sailing-- the many course changes and maneuvering make it impractical.
+1 and +10 is autotack right?
Regarding "auto tack": Why would anybody select a preordained tack? Why not select a 90-degree tack, or 100, or 110, or 130 degree tack? Who jibes 90 degrees each time? Why not do the jibe you want, of 40, or 80, or 120 degrees? Is is very easy to hit a single button numerous times. It's easier than having to look at the control head in an active seaway and hit two buttons simultanously for an "automatic tack" written by a software engineer. Isn't it?
I'll try your technique then! btw how often do you get out and sail?
did you know there is an underwater base of some kind right off the northern coast of malibu, check it out on google maps, there's definitely something going on down there. some people think it's an alien base. so go to google maps and check it out. it's actually off point mugu state park.
There are or used to be giant rehab cages there where they used to rehab great white sharks. Forget what organization or college was in charge. Its not for aliens but to try and save a species. Not sure when it was in use or if it still is. My guess would be UC Davis was probably involved.
You would think this day and age , they would have added a memory button so you wouldn't need to push the button ten times every time you need to tack or jibe. Buttons are the first thing to wear out. I'm not impressed with Ray Marine. I wonder if their odometer still dead ends at 1000 Miles.
Robert Orzech if you push the +10 and + 1 buttons at the same time it will tack. -10 and -1 the other way.
Robert, no we have 2900 miles so it doesn't stop at one thousand. I will let you know when we get to ten thousand miles.
My Brother in Law got a good chortle out of this one...;-)
Still the best
I have to admit, I am living in sin, I covet your boat. ;)
Thinking about adding the ev100 wheel ap to our hunter 34. One question I have is the wireless wind instrument (same one I have) does it talk to the ev100 display at all?
Wireless, so no interaction. For simplicity all my instruments are independent, including the EV-100 (no GPS input).
S'wonderful.
As my old teacher always said Who needs a rudder, when you trim your sails right...
What brand pod is that? Or is it homemade.
Here's the idea: ua-cam.com/video/TWxpc_AJL-k/v-deo.html
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Technology ehh 🙄👍
Noisy, unreliable and fragile in my experience. Nice to hear from you again though.