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From: Kim Boyce and Eric Thoman (no email)
Date: Tue Dec 30 2003 - 12:21:00 EST
Jerry wrote:
I was told by Raymarine tech people that if the pilot is used at low speeds,
e.g., trolling for fish, then it is best to size up since the pilot works
harder in maintaining course. If the pilot is used mainly at faster speeds
then the pilot suggested in specs will work fine (in your case the smaller).
I
talked no more than a month ago directly to the tech people at Raymarine,
that
actually do the repair work on the units--that's what they said.
Reply:
That sounds to me like something that an engineer came up with on paper
sitting in an office. In my experience, my autopilot is at ease when we are
moving slow. Maybe my boat tracks well, I do not know. But, where my
autopilot really works hard and the over-sized pump earns its keep is in
heavy weather.
On the other hand, I do not do much trolling for fish in big seas...
Eric Thoman
Abyssinia
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