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Depth Finder Stops Working
It seems stuck at 2 or 2.1 feet. I checked the paddle wheel
before launch, removed the barnacles, and it spun freely. Any ideas as to where the trouble might lie? Thanks in advance! Frank |
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Depth Finder Stops Working
Paddle wheels on a depth finder?
Maybe the paddles wheel stops turning when you are in very shallow water  "frank1492" wrote in message ... It seems stuck at 2 or 2.1 feet. I checked the paddle wheel before launch, removed the barnacles, and it spun freely. Any ideas as to where the trouble might lie? Thanks in advance! Frank |
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Depth Finder Stops Working
On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:54:08 GMT, frank1492
wrote: It seems stuck at 2 or 2.1 feet. I checked the paddle wheel before launch, removed the barnacles, and it spun freely. Any ideas as to where the trouble might lie? Thanks in advance! Frank Don't forget to check your VHF antenna. __________________________________________________ __________ Glen "Wiley" Wilson usenet1 SPAMNIX at world wide wiley dot com To reply, lose the capitals and do the obvious. Take a look at cpRepeater, my NMEA data integrator, repeater, and logger at http://www.worldwidewiley.com/ |
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Depth Finder Stops Working
frank1492 wrote in
: It seems stuck at 2 or 2.1 feet. I checked the paddle wheel before launch, removed the barnacles, and it spun freely. Any ideas as to where the trouble might lie? Thanks in advance! Frank Well, Frank, I see they've all had their little fun, so let's see if we can find the depth sounder transducer. You've already cleaned the speed wheel on the log.... The depth transducer is different on different kinds of boats. Tell us what kind of boat you have, what brand/model of depth sounder it is so we can identify (correctly this time) the transducer and trace out the cables...which is probably the problem.... If you have barnacles on your hull, there may be an incrustation on the surface of the depth transducer under the boat and that may be the problem. Had the hull scrubbed lately? |
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Depth Finder Stops Working
frank1492 wrote:
It seems stuck at 2 or 2.1 feet. I checked the paddle wheel before launch, removed the barnacles, and it spun freely. Any ideas as to where the trouble might lie? Thanks in advance! Frank This HAS to be one of the best postings yet! Even my wife laughed, and she doesn't even sail! |
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Depth Finder Stops Working
Could be that the transducer is mounted inside the hull and has been
dislodged and is now measuring it's distance from something inside the bilge. Find the transducer. Alec "frank1492" wrote in message ... It seems stuck at 2 or 2.1 feet. I checked the paddle wheel before launch, removed the barnacles, and it spun freely. Any ideas as to where the trouble might lie? Thanks in advance! Frank |
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Depth Finder Stops Working
Hello All-
For starters, will the wise guys (and their wives) who thought I was so stupid please google "paddle wheel transducer" and see what comes up? Thanks. To the others, the boat is a 1988 Grady White Seafarer with a thru-hull transducer.The paddle wheel is located left of center about 2-3 feet forward of the stern. I do not recall the manufacturer of the depth finder. I will check tomorrow. (Boat currently at mooring.) There are no obvious irregularities on the hull and the boat was just launched so no opportunity to accumulate marine growth. The problem occurred rather suddenly. If the transducer is mounted inside the boat, I would assume it would be found just above the port above the paddle wheel, correct? And could that port be clogged with barnacles even though the paddle wheel itself appeared clean? I will try to find that transducer and hope it is not mounted under the gas tank! Thanks to those who have tried to help. Frank On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:54:08 GMT, frank1492 wrote: It seems stuck at 2 or 2.1 feet. I checked the paddle wheel before launch, removed the barnacles, and it spun freely. Any ideas as to where the trouble might lie? Thanks in advance! Frank |
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Depth Finder Stops Working
Now I get it. You all had a right to laugh. Actually it made much more
sense that the paddle wheel should measure speed, except I have no speedometer on this boat!! (Never did have.) My guess is that the depth finder transducer is mounted to the floor just below the engine. Checking tomorrow... Frank On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:21:25 GMT, frank1492 wrote: Hello All- For starters, will the wise guys (and their wives) who thought I was so stupid please google "paddle wheel transducer" and see what comes up? Thanks. To the others, the boat is a 1988 Grady White Seafarer with a thru-hull transducer.The paddle wheel is located left of center about 2-3 feet forward of the stern. I do not recall the manufacturer of the depth finder. I will check tomorrow. (Boat currently at mooring.) There are no obvious irregularities on the hull and the boat was just launched so no opportunity to accumulate marine growth. The problem occurred rather suddenly. If the transducer is mounted inside the boat, I would assume it would be found just above the port above the paddle wheel, correct? And could that port be clogged with barnacles even though the paddle wheel itself appeared clean? I will try to find that transducer and hope it is not mounted under the gas tank! Thanks to those who have tried to help. Frank On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:54:08 GMT, frank1492 wrote: It seems stuck at 2 or 2.1 feet. I checked the paddle wheel before launch, removed the barnacles, and it spun freely. Any ideas as to where the trouble might lie? Thanks in advance! Frank |
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Frank - It could be that you have a tri-ducer - these include both paddle
wheel for speed, depth transducer and temperature. It is possible that you have one of these with just the depth hooked up. Just follow the cable and you will find out. If it is reading a low fixed number, you may have a bad connection or the transducer or sounder may be bad. Maybe you could borrow a transducer and hang it over the side while plugged into your unit? This should be the best test. Good Luck "frank1492" wrote in message ... Hello All- For starters, will the wise guys (and their wives) who thought I was so stupid please google "paddle wheel transducer" and see what comes up? Thanks. To the others, the boat is a 1988 Grady White Seafarer with a thru-hull transducer.The paddle wheel is located left of center about 2-3 feet forward of the stern. I do not recall the manufacturer of the depth finder. I will check tomorrow. (Boat currently at mooring.) There are no obvious irregularities on the hull and the boat was just launched so no opportunity to accumulate marine growth. The problem occurred rather suddenly. If the transducer is mounted inside the boat, I would assume it would be found just above the port above the paddle wheel, correct? And could that port be clogged with barnacles even though the paddle wheel itself appeared clean? I will try to find that transducer and hope it is not mounted under the gas tank! Thanks to those who have tried to help. Frank On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:54:08 GMT, frank1492 wrote: It seems stuck at 2 or 2.1 feet. I checked the paddle wheel before launch, removed the barnacles, and it spun freely. Any ideas as to where the trouble might lie? Thanks in advance! Frank |
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frank1492 wrote:
Now I get it. You all had a right to laugh. Actually it made much more sense that the paddle wheel should measure speed, except I have no speedometer on this boat!! (Never did have.) My guess is that the depth finder transducer is mounted to the floor just below the engine. Checking tomorrow... Frank Frank, It ain't what you say, it's the way that your say it! You had us all fooled anyway, and I must confess I have learned something after 50 years sailing, that there really IS a paddle wheel/transducer combined! We all have to live an' learn! Dennis. On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:21:25 GMT, frank1492 wrote: Hello All- For starters, will the wise guys (and their wives) who thought I was so stupid please google "paddle wheel transducer" and see what comes up? Thanks. To the others, the boat is a 1988 Grady White Seafarer with a thru-hull transducer.The paddle wheel is located left of center about 2-3 feet forward of the stern. I do not recall the manufacturer of the depth finder. I will check tomorrow. (Boat currently at mooring.) There are no obvious irregularities on the hull and the boat was just launched so no opportunity to accumulate marine growth. The problem occurred rather suddenly. If the transducer is mounted inside the boat, I would assume it would be found just above the port above the paddle wheel, correct? And could that port be clogged with barnacles even though the paddle wheel itself appeared clean? I will try to find that transducer and hope it is not mounted under the gas tank! Thanks to those who have tried to help. Frank On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:54:08 GMT, frank1492 wrote: It seems stuck at 2 or 2.1 feet. I checked the paddle wheel before launch, removed the barnacles, and it spun freely. Any ideas as to where the trouble might lie? Thanks in advance! Frank |
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