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Old 02-27-2012, 07:45 PM   #1
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City: Diberville Mississippi
Vessel Name: KnotDoneYet
Vessel Model: 1983 42' Present Sundeck
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Autopilot

Hello All,
I have a Navico HP8000 autopilot, actually this may be the model for the hand controller only. When we bought the boat in early '06 the broker/ surveyor seemed to be happy the unit was working. All the components seem to be in very good condition and not nearly as old as the boat. After purchase I attempted to use it a few times with no success, and pretty much lost interest in it. In the last year I have tried twice to understand/ troubleshoot the unit with NO success. I can't seem to wrap my head around what I read and what I can't get it to do (which is nothing). There is a plug in handset for the upper helm and a L/R gain switch at the lower helm. Is there anyone on the board who may be familiar with this unit or one similar that can give me some guidance?? And please keep it simple for me. I seem to be beating my head on a wall with this!!
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