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Location: Red Wing, Minnesota | gundog870 - 4/17/2013 8:52 AM
So I have an auto pilot V2 that came with my boat. I just got it put on the other day, and took it for a test ride. I would get going in a direction and hit the autopilot and it would go straight for a bit and then start spinning a 360??? It was really weird. In addition to the the previous owner attached a co-pilot, but I do not have a remote. Could this have anything to do with it?
It's NOT the co-pilot. It's the compass. I had the same motor with a co-pilot installed. It spun before it was installed.
I am assuming that your motor stops spinning when you tap the foot pedal in the opposite direction of the spin.
My experience with the same motor:
It happened most often on windy/wavy days.
It would happen on dead flat calm days occasionally.
It would happen on fully charged batteries.
My troller was mounted LEVEL on the bow. (supposedly, poorly mounted motors would make it worse)
I never had to replace my foot pad. (corded)
What you are experiencing is not uncommon for these motors.
I lived with it until I sold it. (8 years) To me, the advantages of auto-pilot outweighed the only gripe I ever had with it.
If you want to eliminate the problem, buy a Terrova. It hasn't happened once in the two years I've owned it. If anyone has had it happen on their Terrova, I'd be curious to know.
Hope this helps.
Edited by Spallgard 4/18/2013 9:04 PM
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