[C320-list] knot meter

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I've also had overtightening the transducer from above cause the problem.
Rollie  #182
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From: Mark Koch <markkoch738 at hotmail.com> 

> 
> I had the same problem last year with my knot meter. I pulled the sender and it 
> worked perfectly as long as it wasn't in the hole, but in the hole it would not 
> work. It turned out that there were Zebra mussels attached to the thru hull 
> fitting just forward of the paddle wheel and they blocked the flow of water over 
> the sender. I used a bent coat hanger through the hole to knock them off. It 
> worked perfectly after I removed the Mussels. 
> 
> Mark Koch 
> #738 
> Still Crazy 
> 
Mark Koch 
> 
KelKo Products Company 
Sandusky, Ohio 
(419) 
> 626-2571
> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:42:24 -0400> From: 
> rod.boer1 at verizon.net> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com> Subject: Re: [C320-list] 
> knot meter> > Chris,> > I will try that this next weekend. Thanks for the tip.> 
> > Rod> > -----Original Message-----> From: 
> c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> 
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Burti> Sent: 
> Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:43 PM> To: C320-List at catalina320.com> Subject: Re: 
> [C320-list] knot meter> > Rod, when mine does that, it isn't fully seated. In 
> only takes a fraction of> an inch/couple of threads on the ring and it won't 
> work. Tap it down but not> on the wires and make sure it is fully seated.> > On 
> Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 8:42 PM, Rod Boer wrote:> > > Hi 
> Jim,> >> > I have hull number 688 and mine has been acting up all summer. 
> Sometimes> > it> > works, sometimes it works half speed, and now it isn't 
> working at all. I> > assumed it was the electronics and I was going to check it 
> out but I had> my> > wife spin the paddle wheel when it was removed and it I 
> easily got a> > reading> > on the gauge. I am thinking that it might have 
> something to do with the> > rubber flapper that I am told is in the transducer 
> hole to prevent water> > from coming in when switching between the transducer 
> and the plug, which I> > do twice every weekend. The only other thing I can 
> think of is if there> > was> > be a build up of barnacles on the hole in front 
> of the paddle wheel but> > that> > seems unlikely although the C320 next me had 
> a 5" buildup on a portion of> > the bottom of the keel that was not painted this 
> spring.> >> > Rod> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: 
> c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> > 
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of jim pasley> > 
> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 8:08 AM> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> > 
> Subject: [C320-list] knot meter> >> > The knot meter has quit working on my 
> boat. She's a 2000 C320, hull 691. I> > have the standard factory installed Nav 
> Pod and everything else is working> > fine. The unit still works in all other 
> functions, (timer, etc) and the> > knot> > speed lights up, but only reads 0.00. 
> I imagine the problem is not in the> > electronics, but rather whatever 
> contraption measures the water passing> > under the hull. Could someone tell me 
> where it might be and how one would> > go> > about checking and cleaning it? 
> Thanks.> >> > Thanks.> > Jim> > Dream Weaver #691> >> >> > > -- > Chris Burti Farmville, NC>