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. After 20 years, it quit spinning in light breeze. I disassembled it, cleaned and lubed it about 2 years ago. After reassembly, it's been going just fine. I know it isn't like a GWS 10 unit but here's a link to a pic of the disassembled unit. I think I cleaned it with Boeshield T-9 then lubed it with McLube Sailkote but not 100% sure. You don't want to use any petroleum based oil, however light. It will eventually dry up and turn to varnish. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mrwL0H6BZ2hfje0A1lRaIhJg-c9tLlI4/view?usp=share_link There may be some videos on how to disassemble anemometer cup type units. I also see them on eBay occasionally. A few years ago I emailed Garmin about interfacing my old wind instrument with a GND 10 black box. I think they said it was fairly straightforward. The important thing was that they actually answered and the answer was helpful. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Mon, Dec 19, 2022 at 12:32 PM Charlie Nelson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I have a Garmin 10 series instrument set on Water Phantom with 4 GMI 10 > displays, GWS 10 wind transducer and a Garmin knot-meter/depth sounder all > on a NMEA 2000 backbone which I installed about 10 years ago (?). > > This is connected to my Garmin 547(1?) chart plotter and this has worked > fine. > > Now the wind transducer anemometer is 'sticking' in light air and I may > need to replace the mast transducer unit entirely or at least the > anemometer and wind vane. I can replace the cups and the vane for less > than a boat buck and will probably try this before I consider going with > Garmin's gwind replacement--the GWS 10 is no longer produced although I may > be able to find one. > > > > Thanks in advance for any wisdom the list may send my way, > > Charlie Nelson > 1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb > Water Phantom > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu
Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
