Autopilot tacking

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Welcome to the Raymarine Forum daknecht

Q1) If your system features an a/c/e/eS/gS-Series MFD then please produce a Diagnostics...html file and attach this file to a response to this thread.

Q2) Please confirm that the reported issue is associated with Vane mode Auto Tack and not Auto Turn.

Q3) Please specify the model and manufacturer of the sailing vessel?

Q4) How maay turns of the wheel are required from hard over to hard over

Q5) What is the hard over time when operating in auto mode?

Q6) What vessel Hull type is it set to? ... you may want to consider changing it to Sail slow turn. (this would increase the pilot gain)

Q7) What is the source of the Wind data?

Q8) Is the pilot receiving boat speed

Please understand that in Vane mode the Auto Tack function will turn the boat through the wind to mirror the wind angle on the opposite tack. There will be some overshoot and then it will trim up to the correct wind angle.
Adjusting the Response levels in Vane mode adjusts the pilots performance steering to a given wind angle. Performance mode should mean the pilot will steer more accurately to the wind ... it sounds as though you have already attempted this.