diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/1070_boat b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/1070_boat
index 6bfa2ba32b..894a285bb6 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/1070_boat
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/airframes/1070_boat
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ param set-default GND_THR_MIN 0
 
 param set-default MIS_LTRMIN_ALT 0.01
 param set-default MIS_TAKEOFF_ALT 0.01
-param set-default NAV_ACC_RAD 0.5
+param set-default NAV_ACC_RAD 5
 param set-default NAV_LOITER_RAD 2
 
 param set-default CBRK_AIRSPD_CHK 162128