autopilot

[nickoftime]

recently we bought a boat with a course setter 21 autopilot that we can't figure out and we don't have any paperwork for is there anybody with any knowledge that would help

[Vitalidle]

I haven't heard of that model before. Any chance google has any info? Hope you find your answers.

[EdB]

Here is a link to the manufacturer, trying contacting them for an owners manual.

http://www.benmarmarine.com/

[anthonyyost]

I have that same unit on my boat, it works very well. The manufacturer no longer sells that model, but the will still service it.

[nickoftime]

Anthony isn't that a loran signal and isn't it gone as of last year

[Nailer]

Anthony isn't that a loran signal and isn't it gone as of last year

Kevin, I belive your unit uses a compass to keep you on a heading.

[nickoftime]

would that be good I don't know I think I found a manual on ebay waiting to receive it the unit doesn't work and the previous owner didn't even know what it was thanks for the help

[anthonyyost]

You match your dial on the autopilot to the compass on the boat and then turn on the unit, matching the two headings, after that, the autopilot keeps you on your compass heading. To adjust your heading after the unit is on, you just turn the big dial on the autopilot.

There is a knob that you turn to adjust the frequency of the autopilot adjustment to the steering, from slow (more frequent adjustments), to fast (less frequent adjustments.

I have been very pleased with this unit, even thought it is older, and does not have all the fancy extras like the new ones, it certainly is an extra set of hands on the boat.

I went out by myself quite a few times last summer, and on a 28' boat an autopilot is the only way you could accomplish that.

[nickoftime]

Thanks everybody got the manual that a member found on ebay for us checked out everything learned how to work it and wala it works come on spring good news its not loran signal it goes off compass bearing cool boat was even better deal pumped can't wait

[Nailer]

Kevin, do you have a picture of the boat?

[nickoftime]

Yes I do but don't know how to get it