Luffin it
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Has anyone setup a wheel pilot on a 27 Ericson? I've got it all set up but am having problems with it holding course down wind and also when I'm motoring at over 4. knots it has problems once it's starts truing itself starboard. It continues starboard and tries to fight it's way back but it doesn't seem to work that well. Is it because of the prop torque? I noticed on standby it is much tuff'er to turn the wheel port and real easy to turn starboard. Do I need to modify the dealer set-up when using the autopilot this way or am I expecting to much? It works great holding the boat in to the wind while I raise the sails and sail on the close reach. I haven't gotten much time to play with it at this point but if anyone has any numbers there using I'd like to try them.
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