Speed through the water is used by most instrument packages to calculate true wind. Without it all you will ever have is apparent wind. Not a killer but something to consider.
You might be able to find a replacement wheel. Most are just held in by a pin. $5 part. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 11:31 PM Shawn Wright via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The 35-2 has an original (I think) B&G knot meter, but the paddle wheel > has one paddle broken off from a lifting strap. Apparently this old sender > is no longer available. Is it worth getting a replacement knot meter to get > speed over water? The boat also comes with a B&G H1000 windex and several > extra display units. Possibly I could find a knot meter sending unit to > work with these? > > Or should I knot bother and just settle for GPS speed? > > -- > Shawn Wright > shawngwri...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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