[C320-list] replacing the speed transducer

[Jerry Clayton]

Dean,

     I replaced my speed transducer about a year ago.  I ran the new cable 
all the way back to the ST60 unit as it was originally, really not that 
hard. The wires are very thin so I decided not to cut and splice.  You do 
not have to cut off the terminals, just fold them back against the cable and 
tape it.  I taped the new cable to the old cable and took it to the stern. 
You will need to get some zip ties to replace the old ones you cut to keep 
everything looking neat and out of the way.  Once you are ready to run the 
cable thru the pedistal you need to re-tape the new cable to a piece of 
rigging wire (6 feet or so should do it) and run it up the pedistal to the 
gauge, plug in the terminals and your done.

Good luck,

Jerry Clayton
#988
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Vermeire" <dean at vermeire.us>
To: "Catalina 320 List" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 1:46 PM
Subject: [C320-list] replacing the speed transducer


> Hi All,
>
> We have the ST60 instrument set, and I need to replace the speed 
> transducer.  I have already purchased a replacement.
>
> The replacement, as does the original, has the cable molded into the 
> transducer unit.  This leaves me with two choices:
> 1.  Cut the cable on the original and the replacement and splice the 
> wires, so that I don't have to feed the new cable all the way back to the 
> pod.
> 2.  Run the new cable to the pod.
>
> If I run the new cable to the pod, I can either clip the terminals off the 
> end of the new one, cut the old cable, and use the old cable to pull the 
> new one through the corrugated tube, or run the cable outside of the 
> corrugated tube.
>
> Running the new cable all the way back inside the corrugated tube would be 
> ideal, but could be a lot of work.  On the other hand, I am pretty good at 
> connecting wires, and I could put heat shrink around the connection.
>
> Have any of you replaced the speed transducer?  If so, how did you do the 
> wiring?
>
> Thanks,
> Dean Vermeire
> Moonstruck II  (#847)