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Maintenance
Set Rudder zero
This adjustment should be made in calm sea and side forces from wind or current should be avoided.
•Bring the boat up to cruising speed, and head directly into the wind.
•If the boat has twin engines, synchronize the engine RPM's.
•Set the trim tabs and stabilizers to have no effect on the boats heading.
•Steer the boat manually on a steady course.
•Confirm the rudder ZERO position by rotating the course knob clockwise.
Press STBD to proceed to next menu item.
Minimum rudder
Some vessels may have a tendency of not responding to small rudder commands around the “course keeping” position because of a small rudder, a rudder deadband or whirls/disturbance of the
By turning the Minimum Rudder function ‘On’, it may improve the course keeping performance on some boats, but will increase the rudder activity.
Turn the minimum rudder on by turning the rotary course knob.
Range:
Default: OFF
Note ! Only set Minimum Rudder to ON if it proves to give a better course keeping performance in calm sea.
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