[C320-list] knot meter

[Ed Edwards]

Jeff,
Thanks for the help, I've got e-mails out to Gemeco and Airmar trying to get
the correct parts numbers.  Airmar confirmed that I can cut and splice the
cable with their splice kit or by soldering and heat shrinking the splice.

On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Jeff Church <jc387 at att.net> wrote:

> Ed,
>
> My friend got his replacement from Gemeco. It was a newer style transducer
> with a sleeve that adapted it to the existing thru-hull fitting.  JeffC
>
>
> Ed Edwards wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have experience replacing the paddle transducer on an Autohelm
>> ST 50 Plus Speed package?  My knot meter failed this past winter, all
>> functions appear to be working except it won't register speed and
>> associated
>> info.  When I had the bottom painted last month the knot meter worked when
>> I
>> used a leaf blower to rotate the paddle wheel.  It didn't work when I went
>> back in the water.  According to Raymarine's web site, this is symptomatic
>> of water in the unit.  Autohelm is no more, Raymarine doesn't deal with
>> transducers.  They suggested that I contact Gemeco.com, a transducer
>> wholesaler.  Gemeco's website is for wholesaler.  I've got an e-mail into
>> them but I think it is a deadend.
>>
>> Raymarines troublshooting site says that the ST50 transducer can be
>> replaced
>> with an ST60 transducer.  It requires a junction box.  The parts numbers
>> they gave were obsolete.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure the ST60 transducer is available, the big question is-
>> *Can
>> I get a splice kit to connect the ST60 to my existing ST50  wiring?*
>>  There
>> are already so many wires and so much caulking in the pedestal tubing that
>> nothing else is going in or coming out.
>>
>>
>>
>