CAUTION
The boat must be below planing speed when using this pattern.
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Select Menu > Pattern Steering > Williamson Turn > Engage.
2
Select an option:
• Select
to begin a starboard turn.
• Select
to begin a port turn.
Cancelling a Steering Pattern
• Physically steer the boat.
• Select <<10° <1° or 1°> 10°>>.
• Select STBY.
GPS Steering Patterns
WARNING
You are responsible for the safe operation of your boat. Do not begin a GPS
pattern until you are certain that the water is clear of obstacles.
The autopilot can steer the boat along a route defined by your GPS device or in
preset patterns based on a GPS location (waypoint). To use GPS steering, you
must have a compatible GPS device connected to the autopilot using NMEA
2000® or NMEA® 0183. GPS steering patterns are based on a GPS waypoint to
which you are actively navigating using your optional GPS device. This waypoint
is called the active waypoint.
Following a GPS Steering Route
The autopilot can steer the boat according to a route defined on a compatible
GPS device.
1
Create and navigate a route on your GPS device.
2
Select Menu > GPS Steering > Follow Route.
Cancelling a GPS Steering Pattern
• Physically steer the boat.
• Select <<10° <1° or 1°> 10°>>.
• Select STBY.
Route To
NOTE: The autopilot must be connected to a NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183
compatible chartplotter to use Route To.
When you use the Route To feature, the autopilot steers the boat according to a
route defined on your chartplotter.
Following a Route To Pattern
Before you can begin following a Route To pattern, you must define a route on
your chartplotter. Refer to the owner’s manual included with your chartplotter for
information on how to define a route.
Select Menu > GPS Steering > Route To.
Orbit Pattern
The orbit pattern steers the boat in a continuous circle around the active
waypoint. The size of the circle is defined by your distance from the active
waypoint when you begin the orbit pattern.
Following an Orbit Pattern
1
Select Menu > GPS Steering > Orbit > Engage.
2
Select an option:
• Select
to begin a clockwise turn.
• Select
to begin a counter-clockwise turn.
Cloverleaf Pattern
The cloverleaf pattern steers the boat to repeatedly pass over an active waypoint.
When you begin the cloverleaf pattern, the autopilot drives the boat toward the
active waypoint and begins the cloverleaf pattern.
Setting Up the Cloverleaf Pattern
You can adjust the distance from the waypoint at which the autopilot turns your
boat for another pass over the waypoint. The default setting turns the boat at a
range of 1000 ft. (300 m) from the active waypoint.
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Powerboat Autopilot Operation
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