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CHECKING THE
COUNTER RUDDER
SETTINGS
B
Section
.
Increase vessel speed
.
(RUD)
.
is set to allow for
rudder
ahead cruising. Use the
the pilot through
before the vessel stabilizes on the new course on the
vessel's compass.
larger overshoot occurs, increase the setting
If
counter rudder.
very slowly, decrease the counter rudder setting until a
of
small amount
.
Make these turns in alternating directions as constantly
turning in one direction will
automatic trim correction
symptoms.
.
After making this adjustment, you should repeat the
.
rudder adjustments as these adjustments interact with
.
eachother.
loo little or too much counter
WARNING:
'
can set
oversteering oscillations. The best
u p
setting
usually about the same or slightly less
is
than the
.
Check
autopilot operation at high and low speeds and
.
various courses.
get oversteering oscillations, return
control and stabilize
adjustments.
WARNING:
.
boats, are normally harder to steer and usually
.
need a counter rudder setting
.
needed for a pleasure boat, often
.
than the R U D settings.
to
normal cruising. Make sure
good,
CHANGE
COURSE
90
degrees. Observe the overshoot
be
should
about 10 degrees.
It
the vessel approached the new course
overshoot occurs.
build
up a large amount of
will give you false
that
setting.
If
in doubt use the default setting. if you
before trying to continue
it
higher
the
stable straight
and turn
If a
of
the
rudder
o n
the
to
vessel
manual
the
than that
installing the Autopilot
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