LarryM
Guru
- Joined
- Aug 5, 2011
- Messages
- 1,069
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Pelago
- Vessel Make
- Wellcraft 3300 Coastal
And now my autopilot is hunting around like a drunken sailor. I swear. If it's not one thing....
When I was anchored the barges pushed me into the mud once and the rudder bumped lightly. Is that a clue?
Since you were just working on the transmission, make sure you didn't inadvertently leave a toolbox or object near the compass. I once did that and it took me a week to find a wrench I left a few inches from the compass.
If the steering feels good and the boat steers well manually, it's probably not the rudder. If when you hit the mud, the rudder did swing violently, maybe the rudder position sensor could have become disconnected or something like that. The troubleshooting section in your owner's manual will probably get you to the right answer. Sometimes, re-running the dockside and underway calibration and self-testing will reset the unit or reveal the problem.