1From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Autopilot Setup > Power Saver.

2Select a percentage.

Selecting a higher percentage reduces rudder activity at the expense of heading performance. The higher the percentage, the more the course deviates before the autopilot corrects it.

TIP: In choppy conditions at low speeds, increasing the Power Saver percentage reduces rudder activity.

Enabling Shadow Drive

NOTE: The Shadow Drive feature is available only on hydraulic steering systems.

From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Autopilot Setup > Shadow Drive > Enabled.

Adjusting Shadow Drive Sensitivity

Select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Autopilot Setup > Shadow Drive Sensitivity.

Direction Control

Direction control informs the autopilot which direction the boat is moving (forward or reverse) using the helm control.

Enabling Direction Control

1Select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Autopilot Setup > Direction Control.

2Select Enabled.

Using Direction Control

Before you can use direction control, you must enable the direction control functionality (Enabling Direction Control).

When traveling in standby mode, select Direction. appears in the upper-right corner.

Steering Patterns

WARNING

You are responsible for the safe operation of your boat. Do not begin a pattern until you are certain that the water is clear of obstacles.

The autopilot can steer the boat in preset patterns for fishing, and it can also perform other specialty maneuvers such as U- turns and Williamson turns.

Following the U-Turn Pattern

You can use the u-turn pattern to turn the boat around 180° and maintain the new heading.

1Form the autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Pattern Steering > U-Turn> Engage.

2Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.

Setting Up and Following the Circles Pattern

You can use the circles pattern to steer the boat in a continuous circle, in a specified direction, and at a specified time interval.

1From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Pattern Steering > Circles.

2If necessary, select Time, and select a time for the autopilot to steer one complete circle.

3Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.

Setting Up and Following the Zigzag Pattern

You can use the zigzag pattern to steer the boat from port to starboard and back, over a specified time and angle, across your present heading.

1From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Pattern Steering > Zigzag.

2If necessary, select Amplitude, and select a degree.

3If necessary, select Period, and select a length of time.

4 Select Engage Zigzag.

Following the Williamson Turn Pattern

You can use the Williamson turn pattern to steer the boat around with the intent of running alongside the location where the Williamson turn pattern was initiated. The Williamson turn pattern can be used in man overboard situations.

1From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Pattern Steering > Williamson Turn.

2Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.

Following an Orbit Pattern

You can use the orbit pattern to steer the boat in a continuous circle around the active waypoint. The size of the circle is defined by your distance from the active waypoint when you begin the orbit pattern.

1From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Pattern Steering > Orbit.

2Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.

Setting Up and Following the Cloverleaf Pattern

You can use the cloverleaf pattern to steer the boat to repeatedly pass over an active waypoint. When you begin the cloverleaf pattern, the autopilot drives the boat toward the active waypoint and begins the cloverleaf pattern.

You can adjust the distance between the waypoint and the location where the autopilot turns the boat for another pass over the waypoint. The default setting turns the boat at a range of 1000 ft. (300 m) from the active waypoint.

1From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Pattern Steering > Cloverleaf.

2If necessary, select Length, and select a distance.

3 Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.

Setting Up and Following a Search Pattern

You can use the search pattern to steer the boat in increasingly larger circles outward from the active waypoint, forming a spiral pattern. When you begin the search pattern, the autopilot drives the boat to the active waypoint and begins the pattern.

You can adjust the distance between each circle in the spiral. The default distance between circles is 50 ft. (20 m).

1From the Autopilot screen, select Menu > Autopilot Menu > Pattern Steering > Search.

2If necessary, select Search Spacing, and select a distance.

3 Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.

Cancelling a Steering Pattern

•Physically steer the boat.

NOTE: Shadow Drive must be enabled to cancel a steering pattern by physically steering the boat.

•Select or to cancel a pattern using step steering mode.

•Select Standby.

Sailboat Autopilot Operation

CAUTION

When engaged, the autopilot controls only the rudder. You and your crew remain responsible for the sails while the autopilot is engaged.

In addition to heading hold, you can use the autopilot to maintain a wind hold. You can also use the autopilot to control the rudder while tacking and gybing.

Wind Hold

You can set the autopilot to maintain a specific bearing relative to the current wind angle. Your device must be connected to a

Autopilot

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