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Old 08-24-2010, 07:04 AM   #11
hollywood8118
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Boating Straight

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albin man wrote:

Mine tracks straight as an arrow, since I installed the autopilot.
I second this one.... who hand steeers anyway!. I almost never hand steer since owning boats with autopilots.
Have the Admiral turn the helm about 5 degrees from center to each side while you watch the steering gear do its thing above the rudder inside the boat. This way you can rule out any unnecessary play in the system, then look at the dynamics of the rudder install.
By the way, my boat wanders a few degrees to each side even on auto pilot, I have learned to let it go!

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