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

[Allan S. Field]

Brad - The knot meter paddle on Sea Shadow has never touched water.  We use
GPS for boat speed.  What we miss is getting true wind on the wind indicator
but that seems a small price to pay.  On our previous boat, the paddle had
to get cleaned every week until we just stopped using that one also. 

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - 808
Herrington Harbour South
Rosehaven, MD

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Brad Kuether
Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 9:00 PM
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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