Off Course Warning; Dodging Obstacles And Then Resuming Course - Raymarine autopilot control unit Owner's Handbook Manual

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Off Course warning

The ST7001+ activates the OFF COURSE warning when the boat has
been off course from the locked heading by more than the specified
angle* for longer than 20seconds. It shows whether the deviation is to
port or starboard.
Note: * You can adjust this specified off course angle in Dealer
Calibration (see page 97).
1. To cancel the off course warning, press standby to return to hand
2. Check whether your boat is carrying too much sail, or whether the
Note: The ST7001+ also clears the warning if the heading recovers,
if you change the course, or if you change the operating mode.

Dodging obstacles and then resuming course

To avoid an obstacle when your boat is under autopilot control, you
can dodge the obstacle and then resume your previous course.
Dodging an obstacle
ST7001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner's Handbook
steering.
sails are badly balanced. You can usually significantly improve
course keeping by improving the sail balance.
= deviation to port
= deviation to starboard
Obstacle
Original
course
Dodge
D4229-2
D3303-2P