[C320-list] Wind Instrument Malfunction

[Welch, Myron D]

John,
Good pun. Yes, when I have a Wind Instrument malfunction, it's a 32 foot problem. Hope you can sail north to our beautiful cruising grounds this summer. I’ll try to contact you when I’m at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in July.

Myron Welch
Wind Instrument #238
Iowa City, Iowa
Grace Memorial Harbor
Elk Rapids, Michigan


> On May 10, 2018, at 3:46 PM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I wonder if Myron has any Wind Instrument malfunctions.
> 
> John
> 
> On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 4:39 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> We had ST-60 instruments (still have ST-60 sensors, but upgraded to i70
>> instrument) I ran the tests that Raymarine tech advised, no joy. Sent the
>> head in to be tested, passed, sent the vane in, it passed... gave up and
>> bought a new vane on eBay..works fine now.
>> 
>> Chris Burti
>> Farmville, NC
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 4:22 PM, Cliff Lee <rcliffordlee at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> We just went out for our check-out sail.  No problems except that our
>> wind
>>> direction and wind speed are not working right.  The anemometer and
>>> masthead vane are moving.  The wind speed display is active.  When we
>> turn
>>> it on, the wind direction "jiggles" and seems to read correctly for a few
>>> seconds.  The wind speed also displays a value.  After 2-3 seconds, the
>>> wind direction drops to zero degrees and the wind speed freezes at a
>>> constant value.  I believe we have an Autohelm ST50 system.  I tried to
>>> check whatever connection I could find, including the connections inside
>>> the binnacle display housing and at the nav station.  I temporarily
>> removed
>>> the fuse on the Nac/Com switch, and that made things go haywired till I
>>> reconnected.  Any ideas?  I'm no electrician.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Cliff Lee
>>> Comfort Zone - 1994 Hull 268
>>> 
>>