Powerboat Autopilot Operation
GHC 10 Owner’s Manual
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Powerboat autopilot Operation
Powerboat Tips
Dynamic Menu Option
The first option in the menu accessed by selecting Menu from the heading
screen changes based on the following conditions:
• If the autopilot is not steering a pattern, select the option to go to the
engagement screen of the pattern last used.
• If the autopilot is steering a pattern, select the option to go to the
configuration screen for the pattern. If there are no configurable settings
for the pattern, you cannot select the menu option.
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
When the autopilot is engaged, you can adjust the heading using the helm
(if your autopilot is equipped with Shadow Drive
™
) or the soft keys on the
autopilot.
Heading adjustment with the Helm
You can steer the boat manually from the helm while the autopilot is
engaged. The autopilot does not steer the boat while you have the helm, and
the message “You Have the Helm” flashes at the top of the screen in yellow.
If you manually maintain a specific heading for a few seconds, the autopilot
resumes control of the new heading, and the heading screen displays the
message “Autopilot Engaged”.
resuming a Pattern after a Helm Heading adjustment
When the autopilot is steering a pattern, you might need to steer the boat
manually from the helm to avoid hazards in the water. After you have passed
all hazards, you must manually restart the pattern. The dynamic menu option
) enables you to quickly resume the pattern.
Select
Menu
>
[Pattern Name]
to resume the last-used pattern.
Heading adjustment with the autopilot
You can steer your boat using the autopilot. Step steering turns the boat
in increments of 1° when you select the steering soft key, and in larger
increments when you hold the steering soft key. Rudder steering turns the
boat in increments of 1° when you select the steering soft key, and steers the
boat when you hold the steering soft key.
Changing the steering Mode
1. From the heading screen, select
Menu
>
Steering Mode
.
2. Select an option:
• Select
Steering Mode
>
Rudder
to enable rudder steering
• Select
Steering Mode
>
Step
to enable step steering.
