[c350ia] Raymarine Autopilot

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:57:02 -0500

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I had a similar problem when I first took possession of my 350 in July of
2004.  While tying to sail it home, at one point the boat started doing
circles is the middle of Nantucket Sound in calm water.  In my case the
problem was a software bug in the Raymarine wheel pilot.  It was corrected,
or more likely overcome by adding the rudder position sensor option to the
autopilot.  I did not originally order this option, but adding it worked and
has been working for four seasons now.

Art Torino

Netti Verde, #161

  _____  

From: c350ia-admin@catalina350.net [mailto:c350ia-admin@catalina350.net] On
Behalf Of tjr3c@comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:43 AM
To: Mark W. Schlussel; c350ia@catalina350.net
Cc: mark1852@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [c350ia] Raymarine Autopilot

Mark,

I had a similar problem on my 2005 C350.  I e-mailed Raymarine's technical
assistance and got into phone contact with them.  They were very helpful and
gave me a few suggested tests to perform to help determine the source of the
problem.  Bottom line, I did have to remove the computer but in my case, it
was located underneath the aft berth on the fiberglass wall that separates
the two after compartments.  It was easy to get the wires out by pushing a
tab inward and pulling the wires out.  I carefully labeled each wire with
tape so I would know where it goes when it was time to reinstall.  Raymarine
replaced a few bad capacitors and sent the unit back.  You really need three
hands to reinstall because you are working upside down and you will need a
hand with flashlight etc.  It really wasn't that hard to do.  I also
replaced the fluxgate compass which is located in the lower portion of the
aft portside cabinet.

Tim

C350 #332

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Mark W. Schlussel" <mark1852@optonline.net> 

Hello everyone.  I have the Raymarine electronics package installed on my
2005 C350.  The package includes the autopilot which is connected to the
balance of the package (Chartplotter, Radar, GPS, etc) through the computer
located behind the electronics panel at the Nav Station.  Last season I
found that the autopilot refused to maintain a course-and worse-on certain
routes, would exhibit headings that could at times be more than 90 degrees
off.  I recalibrated several times-all to no avail.  I also checked the
fluxgate compass to see if the problem could be found there-but it appears
to work fine.  I intend to send the computer back to Raymarine for them to
check it out as the likely source of th! e error .  Has anyone removed their
computer and found an easy way to disconnect the wiring so that
re-installation will be relatively easy?  I somehow assumed that the
connector blocks to the computer could be removed with the wiring
intact-apparently not.  Any ideas??

Mark W. Schlussel

Legal Tender III

Great Neck, NY

mark1852@optonline.net

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I had a similar problem when I first took possession =
of my
350 in July of 2004. &nbsp;While tying to sail it home, at one point the =
boat
started doing circles is the middle of Nantucket Sound in calm water. =
&nbsp;In
my case the problem was a software bug in the Raymarine wheel pilot. =
&nbsp;It
was corrected, or more likely overcome by adding the rudder position =
sensor
option to the autopilot. &nbsp;I did not originally order this option, =
but
adding it worked and has been working for four seasons =
now.<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;color:navy'>Art <st1:place =
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From: c350ia-admin@catalina350.net =
[mailto:c350ia-admin@catalina350.net]
On Behalf Of =
tjr3c@comcast.net 
Sent: Thursday, January =
31, 2008
11:43 AM 
To: Mark W. Schlussel;
c350ia@catalina350.net 
Cc: =
mark1852@gmail.com 
Subject: Re: [c350ia] =
Raymarine
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>I had a similar problem on my 2005 C350.&nbsp; I e-mailed =
Raymarine's
technical assistance and got into phone contact with them.&nbsp; They =
were very
helpful and gave me a few suggested tests to perform to help determine =
the
source of the problem.&nbsp; Bottom line, I did have to remove the =
computer but
in my case, it was located underneath the aft berth on the fiberglass =
wall that
separates the two after compartments.&nbsp; It was easy to get the wires =
out by
pushing a tab inward and pulling the wires out.&nbsp; I carefully =
labeled each
wire with tape so I would know where it goes when it was time to
reinstall.&nbsp; Raymarine replaced a few bad capacitors and sent the =
unit
back.&nbsp; You really need three hands to reinstall because you are =
working
upside down and you will need a hand with flashlight etc.&nbsp; It =
really
wasn't that hard to do.&nbsp; I also replaced the fluxgate compass which =
is
located in the lower portion of the aft portside =
cabinet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Tim<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
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12.0pt'>-------------- Original message -------------- <br>
From: &quot;Mark W. Schlussel&quot; &lt;mark1852@optonline.net&gt; <br>
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Hello everyone.&nbsp; I have the Raymarine electronics package
installed on my 2005 C350.&nbsp; The package includes the autopilot =
which is
connected to the balance of the package (Chartplotter, Radar, GPS, etc) =
through
the computer located behind the electronics panel at the Nav =
Station.&nbsp;
Last season I found that the autopilot refused to maintain a =
course&#8212;and
worse&#8212;on certain routes, would exhibit headings that could at =
times be
more than 90 degrees off.&nbsp; I recalibrated several times&#8212;all =
to no
avail.&nbsp; I also checked the fluxgate compass to see if the problem =
could be
found there&#8212;but it appears to work fine.&nbsp; I intend to send =
the
computer back to Raymarine for them to check it out as the likely source =
of th!
e error .&nbsp; Has anyone removed their computer and found an easy way =
to
disconnect the wiring so that re-installation will be relatively =
easy?&nbsp; I
somehow assumed that the connector blocks to the computer could be =
removed with
the wiring intact&#8212;apparently not.&nbsp; Any =
ideas??<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Mark W. =
Schlussel<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Legal Tender =
III<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Great Neck, =
NY<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DCalibri><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>mark1852@optonline.net<o:p=
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