Got an Ipilot questions for you all

I was using it yesterday and decided to use the autopilot since I hadnt used it in a while, so I pointed my boat in the direction I wanted to go and push the little button with the arrow and N on it and it started out in the direction it was suppose to, the all of a sudden it started turnin what looked like was to the north which was completely opposite of where I had it pointed :( I tried it a few more times and it would start out right and the after awhile it would start turning to the let as it was trying to turn to the north. anybody had this to happen to them ??

Why you ask everybody? You know I've got all the answers.

Yes, it has happened to me a 3 or 4 occassions. Once, it did it for a full trip. I think what is happening is that it does not acquire the satellites or enough of them and it's programmed to go into a turn to see if it can acquire them or by default. Not sure. If it happens again to you, fully stow the motor until the light turns out, then redeploy. As I understand it, it will only attempt to acquire the signal once when initially powered up...or at least only every so often. But like I said, I had it do that to me one day for a full trip of about 6 hours and it never would act right. Next trip out, not a minutes problem, but on that full trip, I never attempted the stow and redeploy. Since then, on a couple of other trips, I tried stow/re-deploy and it corrected itself after one attempt.

Wannabe...

Thanks WB, if it happens again will give it a try

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Originally Posted by Wannabe...

Why you ask everybody? You know I've got all the answers.

Yes, it has happened to me a 3 or 4 occassions. Once, it did it for a full trip. I think what is happening is that it does not acquire the satellites or enough of them and it's programmed to go into a turn to see if it can acquire them or by default. Not sure. If it happens again to you, fully stow the motor until the light turns out, then redeploy. As I understand it, it will only attempt to acquire the signal once when initially powered up...or at least only every so often. But like I said, I had it do that to me one day for a full trip of about 6 hours and it never would act right. Next trip out, not a minutes problem, but on that full trip, I never attempted the stow and redeploy. Since then, on a couple of other trips, I tried stow/re-deploy and it corrected itself after one attempt.

Wannabe...

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Well durn, you are good for something.

I ain't whipped nobody from Arkansas for nigh on 3 days now, but I didn't promise to go cold turkey.

Wannabe...

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I ain't whipped nobody from Arkansas for nigh on 3 days now, but I didn't promise to go cold turkey.

Wannabe...

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Come on up and I will give you an ole fashion whooping. Then I will let you buy my lunch at Kelly Wyatt's lunch buffet. Man they got some good fried chicken.

You expect me to be scared of a fella what wears powder blue plastic shoes to fight in? And if I'm driving up there to whip you, the least you could do is buy lunch when we're finished. It's just common courtesy.

Wannabe...

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You expect me to be scared of a fella what wears powder blue plastic shoes to fight in? And if I'm driving up there to whip you, the least you could do is buy lunch when we're finished. It's just common courtesy.

Wannabe...

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Loser buys, how bout that.

Hey Larry, if you just press and release the auto pilot button you will get a symbol like a N with a circle around it. The IPilot will compute a bunch of GPS coordinates that go in a straight line. In between them if your boat drifts off line, the IPilot will turn to go to the next coordinate. What you want to do is hold the button down for 3 seconds until it beeps. Then you will have a symbol of a N without the circle around it. Then your TM is pointed towards a compass reading and will stay pointed in that direction even if your boat is blown a little sideways.

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Originally Posted by creekslick

Loser buys, how bout that.

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Well, since you admitted it right up front, I'll be nice and get the tip.

Wannabe...

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Originally Posted by ScottV

Hey Larry, if you just press and release the auto pilot button you will get a symbol like a N with a circle around it. The IPilot will compute a bunch of GPS coordinates that go in a straight line. In between them if your boat drifts off line, the IPilot will turn to go to the next coordinate. What you want to do is hold the button down for 3 seconds until it beeps. Then you will have a symbol of a N without the circle around it. Then your TM is pointed towards a compass reading and will stay pointed in that direction even if your boat is blown a little sideways.

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Originally Posted by ScottV

Hey Larry, if you just press and release the auto pilot button you will get a symbol like a N with a circle around it. The IPilot will compute a bunch of GPS coordinates that go in a straight line. In between them if your boat drifts off line, the IPilot will turn to go to the next coordinate. What you want to do is hold the button down for 3 seconds until it beeps. Then you will have a symbol of a N without the circle around it. Then your TM is pointed towards a compass reading and will stay pointed in that direction even if your boat is blown a little sideways.

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Thanks Scott, will check that out :)

I've never seen much use for the "N with a circle around it" setting. I always run with just the N showing.

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Originally Posted by gabowman

I've never seen much use for the "N with a circle around it" setting. I always run with just the N showing.

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thanks ga, never used it that way but will give it a try

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Originally Posted by ScottV

Hey Larry, if you just press and release the auto pilot button you will get a symbol like a N with a circle around it. The IPilot will compute a bunch of GPS coordinates that go in a straight line. In between them if your boat drifts off line, the IPilot will turn to go to the next coordinate. What you want to do is hold the button down for 3 seconds until it beeps. Then you will have a symbol of a N without the circle around it. Then your TM is pointed towards a compass reading and will stay pointed in that direction even if your boat is blown a little sideways.

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Scott is exactly right......I even just for giggles and grins read the instruction manual and dadgummit, ol geezer Scott was right.

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Originally Posted by "G"

Scott is exactly right......I even just for giggles and grins read the instruction manual and dadgummit, ol geezer Scott was right.

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How dare you insult me like that Rofl I mean read the instructions, come on now you musta been kiddin Rofl I did look for it last night and I have put it somewhere for safe keepin to prevent it from gettin lost ;)

Gabowman is right....the mode with the N with the circle around it is pretty much useless.....especially if there is any current or any wind. I am suprised that Wannabe didn't bring this up.

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Originally Posted by "G"

the mode with the N with the circle around it is pretty much useless.

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I like it actually. I like my baits to swing left and right quite a bit when in open water. I catch a lot of fish zigzagging and rarely troll in a straight line.

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Originally Posted by feelay

I like it actually. I like my baits to swing left and right quite a bit when in open water. I catch a lot of fish zigzagging and rarely troll in a straight line.

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That works pulling cranks too, changes the speed of the baits, might give an indication of what speed they want.

Now that you guys mentioned that the other day we were riggin and every time we turned to circle back the poles on the outside of the turn would catch fish. I dont know if it was speed or raising depth of the jigs. but it happened every time we made a 180.

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Originally Posted by wilbur

Now that you guys mentioned that the other day we were riggin and every time we turned to circle back the poles on the outside of the turn would catch fish. I dont know if it was speed or raising depth of the jigs. but it happened every time we made a 180.

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It could be both speed and depth, you should then make those adjustments on all your poles when you get straightened out.