[C320-list] Knot meter cleaning.... In water?

[Brad Kuether]

Thanks Paul,

Just to confirm, water goes the bilge, correct?

It may seem like an obvious question, but it is pan construction, not quite 
comfortable with that yet.  My C&C had a partial pan construct but you could 
more or less still get the hull everywhere you needed to.

Thanks so much for the quick response....

-Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
"Independence"
2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
Middle River, MD
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Rickman" <ilove2sail at verizon.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Knot meter cleaning.... In water?


Brad, just unscrew the ring and pull the speedo out -- you won't sink. One 
there is some sort of anti-leak built
in that stops most of the water and, two -- there should be a plug in that 
little compartment. It goes in
just like the speedo.

I use an old tooth brush to clean mine off. Really it is no big deal.

Paul
Affinity, 657
Bay Bridge Marina




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From: Brad Kuether <bkuether at comcast.net>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 9:00:21 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Knot meter cleaning.... In water?

Hello everyone,

Well the Chesapeake has already claimed it first victim on my boat. The 
paddle wheel for the knot meter stopped turning. I was thinking I could dive 
on the boat in shallow water (would have to buy a mask, etc)
OR possibly pulling the knot meter while its in the water.... (of course 
plugging the hole for a bit.

Any thoughts on this, besides "be careful not to sink" ?

If its possible and does the water just drain to the bilge?

Thanks for any guidance.....

-Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
"Independence"
2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
Middle River, MD