[C38] wind instrument

[William Knowles]

Phil I think I have the same unit and my wind speed is
not reading correctly. I spoke to the data marine guys
at the Annapolis boat show and they said a new
replacement is around $300 or if you send in the old
one they will send you a rebuilt unit for around $90
same warranty as new. I am going to do later this
month. I am not sure about the cable. Good luck!
Bill Flying Goose
--- Phil Gay <eyriepg at comcast.net> wrote:

> Ken,
> 
>  
> 
> You haven't gotten much reply on this one.  My only
> experience is with the
> Raymarine products.  I bought the 40 series about 8
> years ago and it only
> has a SEATALK output, which only Raymarine
> recognizes.  If I had spent a
> little more and gotten the Raymarine 60 series, it
> would have had a NMEA
> output as well, which would have communicated with
> my other non-Raymarine
> products.  I would guess that most wind instruments
> sold today would have an
> NMEA output.  There has been a new crop of color
> instruments appear on the
> market lately and they have started me to think
> about upgrading.
> 
>  
> 
> Phil Gay
> 
> C38 049 Que Linda
> 
> Everett, WA
> 
>  
> 
> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf
> Of Kenneth M. Sutto
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 5:17 PM
> To: Organization - listserve at catalina38
> Subject: [C38] wind instrument
> 
>  
> 
>     My apparent wind/wind speed indicator is broken.
> I beleive it is the
> original one on the boat. Datamarine, Corinthian
> Series LX-360 "Wind
> Machine".  The problem is two fold. 1. The masthead
> unt is worn out and the
> plastic is split in a couple of places. If I can get
> another masthead unit
> it might make things easier. This brings us to the
> next problem. 2. The
> twist knurled nut connection to the cable comming up
> the mast has a pin
> broken off in it. The mast end of the cable is the
> male end and one of the
> pins is broke and stuck in the masthead unit plug.
> If I can replace the
> masthead unit is it possible to replace the male end
> of the cable in the
> mast? From the information I received via phone
> calls, I have to call back
> east to a place called DMI Marine.
>     I don't know if I can get a replacement masthead
> unit or not. I was told
> that the unit is too old to replace. I haven't
> called DMI yet, they are
> closed. If I can get a replacement would it be
> logical to cut the male end
> of the cable off at the mast and hard wire the unit
> to it? 
>      If I can't replace the unit the next step is to
> spend more mony on a
> new unit. Any suggestions on what is good? I don't
> know if I can get
> something that will intergrate with my Garman 545s
> gps. That would mean that
> I would have to keep my gps on all the time when
> sailing.
>      Any help, any input?   Thabks.
>  
>      Ken Sutto       "Sundancer"   #251
> 
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