My knotmeter, and old Standard-Horizon SL1 for the 80s, died some time ago. The paddlewheel went first and the display was pretty bad too. I have been searching for YEARS for a replacement and never found one. I managed to find TWO on FleaBay brand new with transducers and got both of them :) I guess I could have got a newer replacement, but then the thru-hull would be the wrong size and need replacing and the new ones are a different form factor and don't fit the old hole. I am not sure I will mess with it, but the displays can be wired to each other and both display boat speed. My depthfinder is likewise an ancient Standard-Horizon and is slowly dying. It works fine as far as figuring out how deep it is, but the LCD display is losing contrast bit by bit. I can only read it by wearing polarized glasses and turning my head to just the right angle. I managed to get a S-H DS41 on FleaBay never been used. This fits a standard 2 inch hole and as a bonus can send NMEA depth out or be configured to repeat NMEA depth in sentences. So far my plan is run the data to the laptop so I can see actual water depth on my charts below. I have been getting a bunch of LED bulbs over the past year too and my hit rate on good ones has been about 75%. Considering how cheap they are there is little risk to taking a chance. I have one someplace that makes a hash of the SSB I have to track down and replace.
Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
