[C320-list] sensor location

[crashley at gte.net]

Another reason to have your knot meter working is so your wind indicator can 
tell you true wind direction and speed. I believe that the Raymarine ST60 
Wind Instrument only uses the knot meter, not the GPS SOG reading. Actually, 
using the GPS SOG would give you a more accurate true wind speed and 
direction but they don't do it that way.

CRA
Rosebud #882

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bruceheyman at cox.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] sensor location


> Bob,
> A GPS is fine for telling you speed over a longish period of time but due 
> to the way it has to calculate your speed it can come up with some 
> significant errors.  It also only tells you how you are doing relative to 
> the earth and you need to know how you are doing relative to the water to 
> know that you are setting sails right on proper course.
> Bruce
> Somerset 671 SoCal
> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
>
> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:46:20
> To:C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] sensor location
>
>
> Why not just use the knotmeter on your helm mounted chartplotter/gps?
>
> Bob Seastream
> Intuition # 906
>
> On Mar 19, 2008, at 7:12 PM, Richard A. Walker wrote:
>
>> Try putting a liberal amount of Zinc Oxide on it.  Works well.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Dick Walker
>> C-320 (687) WindWalker II
>> 740 Olive Ave.
>> Coronado, CA 92118-2136
>> 619.435.8986
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of 
>> Stord at aol.com
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 3:42 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] sensor location
>>
>>
>> You are lucky.  In the lower Chesapeake, if we don't pull the knot
>> meter,
>> things attach themselves to it; rendering it useless.  We pull  it
>> everytime
>>
>> we're done sailing.
>> Steve
>> s/v JOY 756
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 3/19/2008 4:45:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>> argates2nd at comcast.net writes:
>>
>> I  learned the hard way to pull the knotmeter sensor and put in the
>> plug
>> before bottom cleanings - the paddle wheel can and did break due to
>> the
>> diver's vigor.
>> Rollie  #182  Charlotte Harbor, FL
>> -----  Original Message -----
>> From: <crashley at gte.net>
>> To:  <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 1:10  AM
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] sensor location
>>
>>
>>> It's only a  problem when you need to get the knot meter working
>>> which
>>> seems to be  more times than I care for. I have a monthly hull
>>> cleaning
>> but
>>> that  still doesn't seem to keep the speed sensor from sticking on
>>> occassion.
>>>
>>> CRA
>>> Rosebud #882
>>>
>>> -----  Original Message -----
>>> From:  <Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com>
>>> To:  <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:04  PM
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] sensor  location
>>>
>>>
>>>> That's the same location as on hull  #112...it was never a problem..
>>>>
>>>> BTW, it's not and  'engineering' issue, it's wherever the dealer
>>>> locates
>>>> it..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>      "james_delong"
>>>>      <james_delong at be
>>>>      llsouth.net>            To
>>>>    Sent by:            <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
>>>>        c320-list-bounce              cc
>>>>          s at lists.catalina
>>>>          320.com                  Subject
>>>>         [C320-list] sensor  location
>>>>
>>>>          03/18/2008 03:29
>>>>          PM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        Please respond
>>>>        to
>>>>      C320-List at Catali
>>>>       na320.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rosebud,
>>>> Yep...I couldn't find it on the new 320 MarkII. The  dealer told
>>>> me you
>>>> have to remove the bottom drawer from under the  v-berth and reach
>>>> under
>>>> there to access it. Sometimes you wish  these engineers would just
>>>> quit
>>>> 'improving'  things!
>>>>
>>>> At least it is not as bad as a Sabre 38 I've  frequently sailed
>>>> on. You
>>>> have to remove the v-berth mattress and  lean over about three
>>>> feet to
>> get
>>>> to that  one!
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jim,
>>>>
>>>> Do you mean that the new speed (and depth) sensor  is UNDER the v-
>>>> berth?
>>>> Mine
>>>> is in the fwd cabin just  fwd of the "doorway", but it's not under
>>>> the
>>>> berth
>>>> itself.
>>>>
>>>> CRA
>>>> Rosebud  #882
>>>>
>>>>
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