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<div dir="auto" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Another experiment: bought a cheap vintage car fluxgate compass. When I hold the sensor under the front MBT (previously I experimented with how high I had to hold it off the hull until I had this
brain fart), against the inside "roof" of the fiberglass shell, it works perfectly, as in no distortion at all. I now know where to mount a future more accurate fluxgate sensor as it appears to be far enough away from the hull and the main brackets that mount
the MBT to work as intended. I love easy solutions. I now see a way forward for a reliable means for nsvigation.</div>
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<div dir="auto" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Now as I am looking at used marine fluxgate compasses, it seems some of them are designed to feed an auto pilot. As I already have the parts to put an actuator on the rear thruster, all this has me
thinking: an auto pilot for Harold. Set the compass and let the actuator compensate for the heading. Since Marine components are reasonably robust no need for DIY solutions... and for quick turns I still have the side thrusters.</div>
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<div dir="auto" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Am I losing my mind during lockdown or worth a go?</div>
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<div dir="auto" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Brian and the fabled K boat Harold</div>
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