RTC#7: How does a marine autopilot work?
In this new episode of Ryan’s tech corner, we dive in the wonderful world of autopilots and answer all of the burning questions we had back when we knew nothing:
What exactly is a marine autopilot and how does it work?
What is the difference between a wind vane and an electronic autopilot?
What to think about before buying an autopilot for your boat?
As we purchased a brand new Raymarine Evolution autopilot ahead of our coming Atlantic crossing, we figured this would be a great opportunity to demystify our third crew member, and explain how we go from pressing a button to our autopilot holding its course.
Hope you enjoy this video!
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Rafi B Levy - My Bun bun (Artist)
Daniel Kaede - When the ocean sleeps (Epidemic Sound)
Allan Ellis - The weight of water (Epidemic Sound)
Terin Ector - What we got (Epidemic Sound)
These old bones - Sunrise Stadium (Epidemic Sound)
Joe E Lee - Un jour strange (Epidemic Sound)
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