Autopilot is now working

 We motored out of San Diego harbor past buoy one and started our Autopilot test.  

It was a bit foggy at first but cleared right up.

The aircraft carrier scrambled to avoid us so we did not give it the five blasts.

 

We went out to the ocean and did our autopilot wizard configuration. We passed the tests after failing a couple first. We changed to a different se state by changing course and then did the test again to pass.

 

Now we have a working autopilot. It works nicely from the chart plotter. Just drag your finger some place or select "Go To" and pick a spot and off you go. This is an under deck autopilot which means there is no cockpit equipment to stare at or listen too. We marked a couple spots to go to on the chart plotter and the autopilot took us there like magic. The wheel just turned and turned here and turned there and we arrived fine J. I asked Debbie to listen and we heard nothing. OK the engine was running with no floor board insulation yet but still on the wheel pilot we would have heard the wine of the wheel turning each time. We heard nothing! 

 

I do the eating and the autopilot does the driving! Debbie can relax as she did most of the helm work.

 

 We did need to take the helm on the way in as there were just too many boats coming and going form the harbor entrance.