[C320-list] Knot meter

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Ahoy....The paddle wheel is as Don says......the devise is easily 
 removable, ..I think there is a flap that prevents water from gushing 
in when removing or placing the paddle wheel. I normally don't use the 
speedometer for day sailing, keeping the wheel clean for cruising. There 
is a plastic screw cap to hold the unit, or plug in place. Joe n 
Beth....#245     


On Fri, May 01, 2015 at 05:57 AM, Don Dixon wrote:

> There is a plug that allows the paddle wheel to be removed and 
> cleaned.  I suspect that is one of the lens things you describe (the 
> other is the depth finder).   Look in the bilge just aft of the 
> forward berth and see if paddle wheel is sitting there.  If so, swap 
> it out with the plug (thus can be done in water, just a bit messy.
>
> Regards,
>
> Don Dixon
> Stargazer, #605
> Key West, FL
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Apr 30, 2015, at 22:37, Denny Browne  wrote:
>>
>> I feel dumb. Knot meter hasn't worked since the last bottom job. I 
>> thought the yard guys bent the little paddle wheel with the sling, 
>> but I just hauled it again and there isn't a little paddle wheel. 
>> There's just this little round lens in the middle of the through 
>> hull, flush with it. Same for the depth sounder, which seems to work 
>> fine.
>> Anyone want to venture a guess as to why the knot meter might just 
>> quit? How does the gizmo in the hull know how fast you're moving 
>> through the water?
>>
>> Any insights, no matter how obvious, are appreciated.
>> Denny Browne
>> A Cappella #935
>> Redondo Beach
>>
>> Sent from iPhone, sorry for typos, grammar, etc...
>