Sailboat Autopilot Operation
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GHC 10 Owner’s Manual
sailboat autopilot Operation
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When engaged, the autopilot controls only the rudder. You and your crew
remain responsible for the sails while the autopilot is engaged.
In addition to heading hold, you can use the autopilot to maintain a wind
hold. You can also use the autopilot to control the rudder while tacking and
gybing.
Heading Hold
You can engage the autopilot heading hold function to maintain your current
heading without steering the helm (
).
Engaging Heading Hold
From the heading screen, select
engage
.
The autopilot steers your boat to maintain the current heading.
Heading adjustment
You can adjust the heading using the soft keys on the autopilot when the
autopilot is engaged. You must set the autopilot to standby to adjust the
heading using the helm.
adjusting the Heading with the autopilot
You can adjust the heading using step steering on the autopilot.
NoTe:
If the autopilot is steering a route (
), manually adjusting the
heading cancels the route.
Select an option:
• Select
or
to steer the boat in increments of 1°.
• Hold
or
to steer the boat in larger increments. The
increment size is shown on the soft key.
The autopilot steers your boat, and the heading screen shows your actual
heading
➊
and intended heading
➋
.
➊
➋
adjusting the step steering Increments
1. From the heading screen, select
Menu
>
Step Turn Size
.
2. Select
or
to set the step turn size.
3. Select
Done
.
