[PUP] Following Seas

[Patrick Gerety]

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> From: "KI6CEL at Winlink.org"
<KI6CEL at Winlink.org>
> To: passagemaking-under-power at lists.samurai.com
> Sent:
Friday, May 15, 2009 4:29:00 PM
> Subject: [PUP] Following Seas
> 
> She
tracks very well in following seas and I have yet had to 
> hand steer her in
following seas.  However, a big piece of this ability is due 
> to the towed
passive stabilizers.  

Much has to do with the setting and sensitivity on
your autopilot.  Initially we had the sensitivity on the Raymarine autopilot
(very satisfied) set too high and the boat tracked a straight line.  This is
hard on the autopilot.  We reduced the sensitivity and our boat will yaw as
much as 3 degrees on autopilot in following seas, but this is acceptable
within our parameters.  We do not have stabilizers of any kind and don't miss
them.  We have a canoe stern and following seas are a piece of cake.

Patrick
Willard 40PH
ALOHA
La Paz, MX