Specifications

WPOperatingManual Page - 14 - Revised: August 12, 2009
3. Potential Problems
(a) Gear Cable Failure
The indications are that you can control engine speed but the transmission will not shift from forward
to neutral or to reverse. Check the shift lever on the transmission in the engine room to see if it is
moving when the throttle is moved through the neutral position. This lever is located on the starboard
side of the transmission and is accessed through the engine access bin in the aft starboard cabin. If the
lever on the transmission does not move when the throttle moves through neutral you should
disconnect the cable at the lever and, with the engine a slow idle, try to shift from forward through
neutral to reverse by moving the lever itself. If you are able to shift using the lever at the transmission
you can use this technique until in port where repairs to the cable mechanism can be made.
(b) Throttle Cable Failure
The indications are that you will be able to shift from forward through neutral to reverse but will not be
able to change the engine speed. The engine will run at idle rpm, about 800 rpm. Check the fuel valve
on the engine to see if it moves when the throttle is moved. If not, disconnect the throttle cable and
manually activate the fuel valve at the engine.
B. Autopilot
1. Basic Operation
The Autopilot circuit breaker must be on for the autopilot to operate. The autopilot has the ability to
steer a constant compass course or, if the chart plotter instruments are on to steer a constant angle on
the wind. To engage the auto pilot in compass mode maintain the compass heading that you wish Auto
to steer and then press the Auto button. To go back to hand steering press the Standby button. While
auto is controlling you can not manually steer the boat with the wheel but you can adjust the course in
1 degree or 10 degree increments by pushing the +/- 1 or the +/- 10 buttons. The + buttons turn the
boat to starboard and the – buttons turn the boat to port.
If the chart plotter and wind instruments are active the autopilot will steer a constant angle to the wind.
Steer on a constant course with the wind angle that you wish for a few minutes. Then push both the
Auto and the Standby button at the same time. The display will show the angle on the wind relative to
the bow of the boat that it will maintain. The +/- 1 and +/- 10 buttons will increase or decrease the
angle on the wind. To go back to hand steering press the Standby button.
2. Controls
The primary controls are the Auto, Standby, +/- 1 and +/- 10 buttons discussed above. In addition, the
display button if held down for about 5 seconds (the display will show: Lamp and a number that
represents the intensity between 1 and 3) will light the instrument for night sailing. The light intensity
can be adjusted by pressing the display button repeatedly when Lamp is displayed. To use the auto
pilot to follow a route refer to the manual in the ships file. However, prefer that we not track routs but
use the autopilot to steer a course or angle on the wind as I consider this safer operation.
The position of the rudder is displayed as an arc of dots that appear below the heading numbers as the
rudder is turned away from the centerline.