technician for SIMRAD WP30 Wheelpilot Ft Lauderdale or Palm Beach

[Haute Boat]

I'm looking for a technician(or someone who may have experience with Simrad WP30 Wheelpilot).
It keeps tracking to the port. I adjusted the screw that tightens the belt, but I'm not convinced it's fixed. I feel like it started after I greased the chain and oiled my steering cable.

[PDScott]

Have you added or moved any VHF or electronics lately. I mounted my external mike above my WP100 and it would go off course every time I called on the radio. The magnet in the mike was affecting the fluxgate compass. Hope this is all that is wrong. Good luck Peter

[Haute Boat]

Originally Posted by PDScott

Have you added or moved any VHF or electronics lately. I mounted my external mike above my WP100 and it would go off course every time I called on the radio. The magnet in the mike was affecting the fluxgate compass. Hope this is all that is wrong. Good luck Peter

No. I even make sure the iPad is turned off below. I thought my mini sound core speaker could’ve been the culprit, but I turned that off and still.
May be time for a new wheel pilot.

[captd44]

Originally Posted by Haute Boat

No. I even make sure the iPad is turned off below. I thought my mini sound core speaker could’ve been the culprit, but I turned that off and still.
May be time for a new wheel pilot.

Speakers usually have a large magnet inside. Turning the speaker off does not turn off the magnet. No magnets or metal objects can be near the compass.

[Haute Boat]

Thanks Dad! I'll be sure to put it in the V-berth.