ReedStr
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The question is, if in generally I'm navigating in calm seas but very occasionally in steep following seas, how should I set up the autopilot? Will the learning mode handle this? Or should I manually set it up? And if so, what settings should i set? I live in the PNW and our inshore waters are generally calm. Except for the Strait of Juan de Fuca which I cross occasionally. I've noticed that with following seas, which are typically steep since the prevailing wind in the Strait can be against a relatively strong current, that the autopilot broaches and I have to manually steer. My previous autopilot, a very old WH out of Bainbridge Island, handled this just fine.