[C38] wind instrument

[Les]

HI, Phil,
	I have no experience on these instruments.  I did get one from a "junk
sale" somewhere, but it has the same issues you spoke of, and I don't
have any manual.  I don't remember if it was a raymarine or not.  In any
event I did not get the book.  What I can tell you is that replacing the
connector should not be too bad a job, as long as you solder carefully
or get a suitable crimp on connection (I prefer crimp on for external
stuff).  Also once you have the connecton on, check it carefully for
shorts, and flex it while checking for bad joints.  Then pot well, wrap
well with the self sealing electrical tape and install with the right
hardware to avoid corrosion and some loctite to make sure it stays
secure.  There is no high frequency with these things, so impedance and
other RF type issues shouldn't bother you.  If you are going up to do
the work, make sure that when you are using any soldering tool, that it
is secured in such a way that if you drop it it won't swing against your
leg or body (don't ask how I know this one.)  That sudden jump could be
a LONG ONE!!

Regards,
Les H
On Wed, 2008-04-16 at 12:31 -0700, Phil Gay 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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