Mine came with this. It "Snakes" all over the place & dosn't steer a steady course. I've tried setting the options to various parameters, but it still "snakes" from 10-15 degrees back & fourth. What settings do you folks use to get it to work? I'm getting tired of hand-steering when motoring.
Jack
Have you increased your response setting? When motoring we set outs at 3...but depending on sea state, we sometimes bump it up to 4 or even 5 to not see that "snake wake" behind us!
Rich,
My ST 4000 manual addresses only 2 settings for Response Setting, either 1 or 2. I'll check it out this weekend & see if it will go to 3 or 4 or 5. My manual says mine is a ST4000 PLUS.
Here's some of my other settings, presently on the unit:
Rudder Gain - 5
Turn Rate Limit - 40
Rudder Limit - 30
Auto Trim - 1
Variation - 11degrees W ( This is the Variation in the Chesapeake Bay)
All of the rest are the defaults.
Are these OK?
What #'s do you use for these?
Jack
My last boat had a 4000+ which defaulted when depowred. Had to reset rudder gain every time out. Usually steered well at 3 - 5.