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

[Brad Kuether]

Thank you David.

Warren is one slip over and Bruce is about 15 boats down.

Where are you?  Bowleys?

Thanks again for the info I really do appreciate it.  I may try to reach it 
from the side first if it is that far forward.

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

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Nolte" <dcnolte at mac.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Knot meter cleaning.... In water?


> Hi Brad,
>
> Please see Jeff Hare's response which just posted which addresses 
> interior inspection. Hopefully that will work for you. If it does not,  or 
> if you are not comfortable opening a hole in your bottom, or if you  have 
> excess water from that procedure flow into your bilge, here's my  two 
> cents:
>
> Theoretically, the water from there should go to the bilge. But it  also 
> depends on the the vintage of your boat and whether there are  holes or 
> channels from that point on the boat for water to find its  way to the low 
> point at the bilge pump.
>
> The only way to know for sure is to pull up your floor boards and see 
> whether water on your boat can travel from that point  near the bow to 
> the low point where your bilge pump should be. Not all boats allow  water 
> to flow that route, and even on those that are designed as such,  there 
> may be low points along the way where water can get trapped and 
> "negatively impact" the bottom of your cabin sole or your keel bolts.  You 
> may find that you need to drill holes through the stringers to  enable the 
> water flow. And you may need to mop up and dry out those  areas from time 
> to time.
>
> In our waters, I prefer to clean the paddle wheel from below - I can 
> reach mine while floating along the side without going under. I do go 
> under often to check/clean my bottom, shaft, & prop (although I have  not 
> found a barnacle in 2 seasons with PropSpeed on my prop). I have  found 
> that even mild algae growth on the paddle wheel prevents my  speedo from 
> working. One barnacle and it's done. I usually track my  speed on a 
> handheld GPS.
>
> Hope you're enjoying the boat. Maybe hook up some time. Have you found 
> Warren, Bruce, Irv & the other Middle River guys yet?
>
> David Nolte
> Beach House #4
>
>
>
> On Aug 22, 2009, at 10:38 PM, Brad Kuether wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
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