, and I plan to
nurse it for as long as I can.
From: Dennis C. via CnC-List
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2022 10:54 AM
To: Stus-List
Cc: Dennis C.
Subject: Stus-List Re: Wind instrument conundrum
On a general note, I installed a Nexus 2000 system on Touche' in 2000. It's
now known
B must think the 213 MHU is still good, as they are still making them and
charging more for them than their newer units. At least they are repairable
- I put new bearings (SS races and ceramic balls) in my old one, and it is
still working - -Knock on wood.
Bill Coleman
On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at
On a general note, I installed a Nexus 2000 system on Touche' in 2000.
It's now known as a Nexus Classic system. Although it has provided good
service, I've been nursing it along by sourcing spares and replacements off
eBay. Nexus classic parts have always been pricey.
I've now decided that if
The new B WS310 wind instrument is garbage. The one I installed lst
spring lasted 1/2 way to Bermuda, and the replacement is DOA. The B
forum is full of similar complaints.
Joel
On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 10:34 AM Bill Coleman via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> From someone who has
From someone who has been through similar anguish with a 22 year old B
system, I would suggest you just sell your soul to B and sign your name
on the check. Either that or go Raymarine before you get into B too
far. . I thought I could upgrade certain things of the B on the cheap,
but it was
My Tacktick wireless wind instrument stopped reporting. The anneommeter cups
seemed kinda of slow to react also. I googled the problem to the web and found
some nice videos of people who repaired their units. I bought a new battery
pack and carefully took mine apart and while apart, cleaned
Charlie,
I have a similar issue with Calypso’s B wind instruments. I have been
following several related topics in Sailing Anarchy’s Gear forum where people
much more familiar with the IT side of connecting a new sensor to an existing
system. I have read much about various attempts to
Sounds to me like a good cleaning should fix the issue. These are very simple
units and easy to disassemble and clean. Agree do not use petroleum based
products.
John Read
Legacy III
1982 C 34
Noank, CT
From: Charlie Nelson via CnC-List
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2022 1:32 PM
To:
Charlie,
Are you saying the propeller is sticking or the vane is sticking? Might be
spiders. Seriously, spiders sometimes make nests in wind instruments.
Either way, you might be able to fix it. They're fairly simple units.
I have an older Nexus (now Garmin) propeller style wind instrument.
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Charlie:
I can’t speak to the NMEA issue. However, be advised that when
my NX2 masthead unit was damaged (by a wave, no less), Garmin replaced it
through an exchange program it had at the time. I sent in the old unit, and
they sent me
Charlie:
I can’t speak to the NMEA issue. However, be advised that when
my NX2 masthead unit was damaged (by a wave, no less), Garmin replaced it
through an exchange program it had at the time. I sent in the old unit, and
they sent me what appeared to be a new one (which I
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