Hi David, There is some pull when motoring on mine but I wouldn't call it significant.. My old autopilot never had issues when motoring, it would sometimes run out of juice when sailing in stronger winds.. But being on the lake, I never really motored for more than about 1 hour. I believe Chuck Scheafer has motored / used the same autopilot pretty extensively with no issues that I recall on his 34R.
I'm told that just like going in reverse, you get some prop walk going forward as well. But that should not be enough to overheat your AP.. I forget what kind of prop you are using. Is it known for prop walk? There could possibly be some lube / binding issues on your steering system, perhaps the wheel brake is dragging? Might even be somekind of alignment issue on your driveshaft? If that was during sailing I would commented about re-checking mast rake as it can add significant weather helm in strong winds.. I would start by looking at the steering action. Chuck, you have any suggestions? Regards Francois Rivard 1990 34+ "Take Five" Lake Lanier, GA
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