Using The Smartpilot To Steer Your Boat; Engaging A Tiller Drive; Steering Automatically To A Heading; Returning To Hand Steering - Raymarine ST70 User Reference Manual

Chapter 3: Operating instructions

3.4 Using the SmartPilot to steer your boat

CAUTION: Maintain a permanent watch
Automatic course control makes it easier to sail a boat, but it is NOT a
substitute for good seamanship. ALWAYS maintain a permanent watch
by the helm.

Engaging a tiller drive

• Place the pushrod over the tiller pin. If necessary, extend or retract the pushrod
using the

Steering automatically to a heading?

1. Steady the boat on the required heading.
AUTO
2. Press
The SmartPilot is now in AUTO mode and will steer to the chosen heading, shown
on the display. This mode is often known as 'point-and-shoot'.

Returning to hand steering

STANDBY
Press
control of the boat and the display shows the boat's current compass heading.

Changing course in Auto mode

In Auto mode, use the -1 and -10 (port) and +1 and +10 (starboard) buttons to
change the locked heading in steps of 1° or 10°. For example: press -10 three
times for a 30° course change to port.

Dodging an obstacle 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.
Using Dodge in Auto mode
When in Auto mode, press
The DODGE popup will appear over whichever pilot
view you have currently selected.
Once you have finished steering manually you can:
DODGE
• Press
AUTO
• Press
-1 +1 10 +10
, , - and keys.
.
to disengage the SmartPilot. In STANDBY mode, you have manual
DODGE
to return to the previous heading, or
to continue on your new heading.
.
N
DODGE
follow last
19.1
DODGE
heading (300°)
W
TWS KTS
follow this
6.2
AUTO
heading (272°)
Depth M
S
14.8
SOG KTS
23
E
M