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Another issue with side thrusters alone is that it is virtually
impossible to drive the boat in a straight line. I spent a season operating
Leo, and it was quite a lesson after all the years with that big, dependable
Perry wheel chunking around behind you. What you end up doing is setting both
motors for transit, and then varying the power on one to hold the compass
course. It is the same with the
sgt, Peppers with ist fixed 4 thrusters and 1 main engine. On surface transit
it looks like you’ve drunk way to much; especially with wind and waves. A gyro autopilot is
complicated but should be nice. Without ,too much of your attention just for
keeping coarse. Regards, Check out the new AOL.
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