Blustery Monday

[huntnfish]

We struggled with the waves, with only 2 of us on the boat. I am ordering an autopilot system!

[cohoho]

We struggled with the waves, with only 2 of us on the boat. I am ordering an autopilot system!

Auto pilot is great but when the waves get big, it struggles. I have hydrolic on my 25’ Trophy with a 5.0 mercruiser and 3-4’s are about the max depending on how close they are. Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t trade my auto pilot for anything. Just want to say it will struggle about the same time a human struggles.

[Eyezcrazy]

We struggled with the waves, with only 2 of us on the boat. I am ordering an autopilot system!

I don’t know how I survived without my autopilot. If the winds are too bad I throw out bags to help stabilize the boat. I have to increase rpms on the kicker but we get blown around a lot less.

[penalty box]

I don’t know how I survived without my autopilot. If the winds are too bad I throw out bags to help stabilize the boat. I have to increase rpms on the kicker but we get blown around a lot less.

Hey Jim glad to see you fished, I installed auto pilot in my boat a few weeks ago, can't believe I waited so long to do It. It did fine in 2 to 4's with an 5 now and then going into them had to keep the speed around 1.8 to 2 I don't think it would work going slower. The hardest part of the install was converting the cable steering to hydraulic helm pump.