I have also been having issues with my speed transducer. I pulled the pin, cleaned the wheel, made sure the pin was straight, and I could flick it by hand and it would measure OK. Put it in the water, no good. Bought a new wheel, went through the same deal, got the same result. I cannot figure out why it will rotate freely in air, measuring accurately, and then won’t work at all when installed. New wheel, old wheel, new shaft, old shaft, no change.
Any ideas? Gary From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 4:09 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Boat Speed Paddlewheel ?'s Hodges Marine has the Garmin GST 43 mm transducer for $122. The number on my spare is 010-04283-00. If you replace it, be sure and add stress relief to the cable where it exits the transducer. Slide a couple 2” pieces of heat shrink down the cable, shrink them then pour epoxy in the top of the transducer around the cable. Dennis C. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 26, 2019, at 2:42 PM, Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com <mailto:capt...@gmail.com> > wrote: Brian, First, replacements are readily available. Look for the 43 mm transducer. If you can’t find one, contact me and I’ll find you one. Second, I leave mine out unless I’m sailing. Third, I spray mine with Corrosion Block. Probably doesn’t stay on long but it makes me feel like I did something. Any lightweight oil should work. Dennis C. Touché 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA Sent from my iPhone On Jul 26, 2019, at 1:18 PM, nausetbeach--- via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: This year the boat speed paddlewheel on my Nexus Classic system seems to be binding. I get 0 boat speed when motoring at 3-4 kts and it finally starts to read when the boat accelerates to 5-6 kts, but it shows the boat speed ~ 4 kts. I pulled the paddlewheel and left it sitting in a cup of fresh water for several days to loosen any shrimp and other potential aquatic growth and then used a tooth bush on it to clean it. I can spin the paddlewheel by flicking my finger on it but still slows then stops much more quickly than it used to. I cannot see anything that might be binding the paddlewheel. Any suggestions? Soak it in dilute white vinegar? Spray McLube on it? The unit / system is long time discontinued so getting a replacement is not possible. TIA, Brian _______________________________________________ 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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