2024-07-18, 08:46 AM
L.S.
My boat is relatively light and steering is very direct and sensitive. I am using the PCNautic tiller drive which is tinypilot based if I am correct.
The issue I am having is that the tack is fast enough heading into the wind, but once in the middle of the tack. With head to wind, the autopilot is already slowing the tack down and tries to ease too early and too much into the new tack. Which means the boat stays too long head to wind and head to waves and bogs down almost to a stop.
apparent wind is from 30deg/ true from 40deg (app.)
parameters used:
ap.tack.angle 80 deg
ap.tack.delay 2sec
ap.tack.rate 100%
ap.tack.threshold 100%
If I am correct the tack threshold should tack the boat in one go to the new heading. But this is not what I am observing.
All other tuning parameters I am using are in the picture.
What could I try to get a proper tack?
My boat is relatively light and steering is very direct and sensitive. I am using the PCNautic tiller drive which is tinypilot based if I am correct.
The issue I am having is that the tack is fast enough heading into the wind, but once in the middle of the tack. With head to wind, the autopilot is already slowing the tack down and tries to ease too early and too much into the new tack. Which means the boat stays too long head to wind and head to waves and bogs down almost to a stop.
apparent wind is from 30deg/ true from 40deg (app.)
parameters used:
ap.tack.angle 80 deg
ap.tack.delay 2sec
ap.tack.rate 100%
ap.tack.threshold 100%
If I am correct the tack threshold should tack the boat in one go to the new heading. But this is not what I am observing.
All other tuning parameters I am using are in the picture.
What could I try to get a proper tack?