GHC 20 ™ Owner’s Manual April 2013 190-01610-00_0A Printed in Taiwan
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Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. The autopilot is a tool that will enhance your capability to operate your boat. It does not relieve you from the responsibility of safely operating your boat. Avoid navigational hazards and never leave the helm unattended.
With the autopilot engaged, manually steer the boat. The autopilot activates Shadow Drive mode. When you release the helm and manually maintain a specific heading for a few seconds, the autopilot resumes a heading hold at the new heading. The heading trend indicator appears, and the autopilot status indicator turns green to indicate the autopilot has control of the boat. Selecting the Steering Mode Rudder steering mode turns the boat in 1° increments when you select a key.
GPS Steering Patterns WARNING You are responsible for the safe operation of your boat. Do not begin a GPS pattern until you are certain that the water is clear of obstacles. CAUTION Garmin® recommends using Follow Route only under motor power. Using Follow Route while under sail can cause an unexpected gybe, risking damage to your sailboat. Unattended sails and rigging can be damaged or cause injury to any crew or passengers during an unexpected gybe maneuver.
The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe, and "Tacking" displays on the heading screen until the maneuver is complete. Tacking and Gybing from Wind Hold Before you can engage wind hold, you must have a wind sensor installed. 1 Engage wind hold (page 3). 2 Select Menu > Tack/Gybe. 3 Select TACK or GYBE. The autopilot steers your boat through a tack or gybe, and information about the progress of the tack or gybe appears on the screen.
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