Re: [Cal_Boats] Tacktick (Wayne)

I have Navman instruments as well and they are all in various states of disrepair. I forget who bought them out but I was told they are no longer serviceable . . . is that not the case? Do you know who I can contact for service? Thanks - Paul West Cal 39 Adventure Kwest In a message dated 11/3/2009 12:37:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, wa… [at] yahoo.com writes: Fred, I am not completely familiar with the 3100 but typically these display units go through a self test when they are powered on. Do you recall if this was the case when it was working normally? If not, was there any other indication that the unit was on? If there is no indication that the unit is powered up, check the power to the unit. If the power situation checks good then you might consider a trip up the mast. If you get the sensor off the masthead you will probably need an interface cable to connect the sensor to the display unit. I would be surprised if both units were not of the same gender. If the sensor still does not send data to the display then you might consider contacting Navman and finding out about repair/refurbish programs and possibly send the unit back to be worked on. BTW - how old is the unit? Regards, Wayne Gillikin From: Fred Haas <ol… [at] seanet.old> To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou C Sent: Thu, October 29, 2009 4:34:39 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Tacktick (Wayne) Wayne, Thank you for your quick response. I believe I understand what you explained. Yes, it is a 3100. It was working beautifully when I went to bed on July 4, and there was no data on the head the next morning. The joint in the cable is buried inside my mast, so that would be the last thing I'd want to inspect. My thought is to climb the mast, disconnect the bird, bring it down and plug it into the head. That would eliminate the cable, but still wouldn't tell me which if either unit was on the fritz. All i know about electricity is that I can't see it and it can kill me. Have you any suggestions? Fred Haas 3-30 Nemesis Tacoma On Oct 28, 2009, at 12:00 PM, Wayne Gillikin wrote: Fred, Which Navman? Wind 3100? This unit accepts NMEA 0183 inputs but it will decode only a very limited number of sentences. Basically, only speed thru the water and speed over the ground. The NMEA interface is intended to get limited data from a GPS. What you want to do may not work. I'm just guessing here but the data the head is getting from the masthead unit is likely propriatary. Plus, by the time you get done with the masthead unit and the conversion box to 0183 you might as well just replace the old masthead unit or get a whole new TackTick system. Pricing we should definatley talk about off list. Notwithstanding the foregoing, I'll check the technical details for you. Regards, Wayne Gillikin Cal 39 Mk 3 "Elusive" From: Fred Haas <oldrower@seanet. com> To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou _ps.com_ (http://ps.com/) Sent: Wed, October 28, 2009 1:37:37 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Tacktick (Wayne) I

Navman is part of the Navico stable of brands and has been folded into the Northstar line. While Navman is still a brand in the rest of the world it no longer has a presence in the US. You can reach Navico at the locations listed here: http://www.navico.com/en/About-us/Locations/Americas/ From: "pw… [at] aol.com" <pw… [at] aol.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, November 3, 2009 1:54:57 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Tacktick (Wayne) I have Navman instruments as well and they are all in various states of disrepair. I forget who bought them out but I was told they are no longer serviceable . . . is that not the case? Do you know who I can contact for service? Thanks - Paul West Cal 39 Adventure Kwest In a message dated 11/3/2009 12:37:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, waynegillikin@ yahoo.com writes: >Fred, > >I am not completely familiar with the 3100 but typically these display units go through a self test when they are powered on. Do you recall if this was the case when it was working normally? If not, was there any other indication that the unit was on? If there is no indication that the unit is powered up, check the power to the unit. If the power situation checks good then you might consider a trip up the mast. If you get the sensor off the masthead you will probably need an interface cable to connect the sensor to the display unit. I would be surprised if both units were not of the same gender. If the sensor still does not send data to the display then you might consider contacting Navman and finding out about repair/refurbish programs and possibly send the unit back to be worked on. BTW - how old is the unit? > >Regards, >Wayne Gillikin > > > > From: Fred Haas <oldrower@seanet. com> >To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com >Sent: Thu, October 29, 2009 4:34:39 PM >Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Tacktick (Wayne) > > >Wayne, >Thank you for your quick response. I believe I understand what you explained. >Yes, it is a 3100. It was working beautifully when I went to bed on July 4, and there was no data on the head the next morning. The joint in the cable is buried inside my mast, so that would be the last thing I'd want to inspect. My thought is to climb the mast, disconnect the bird, bring it down and plug it into the head. That would eliminate the cable, but still wouldn't tell me which if either unit was on the fritz. All i know about electricity is that I can't see it and it can kill me. >Have you any suggestions? > >Fred Haas >3-30 Nemesis >Tacoma > > > > > > >On Oct 28, 2009, at 12:00 PM, Wayne Gillikin wrote: > > >> >> >>Fred, >> >>Which Navman? Wind 3100? This unit accepts NMEA 0183 inputs but it will decode only a very limited number of sentences. Basically, only speed thru the water and speed over the ground. The NMEA interface is intended to get limited data from a GPS. What you want to do may not work. I'm just guessing here but the data the head is getting from the masthead unit is likely propriatary. Plus, by the time you get done with the masthead unit and the conversion box to 0183 you might as well just replace the old masthead unit or get a whole new TackTick system. Pricing we should definatley talk about off list. Notwithstanding the foregoing, I'll check the technical details for you. >> >>Regards, >>Wayne Gillikin >>Cal 39 Mk 3 >>"Elusive" >> >> From: Fred Haas <oldrower@seanet. com> >>To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com >>Sent: Wed, October 28, 2009 1:37:37 PM >>Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Tacktick (Wayne) >> >> >>I >

Wayne, I am glad that you continued the thread -- you have provided useful information to a lot of us on the Cal Yahoo Group. Commercial information is not bad if it is provided as a helpful source and not as flamboyant self-promotion! (See Joe DeMers' emails.) Thanks for your continuing this supply of information. Donald Dutton, 1986-Cal 33-2, "Quantum Evolution" "Twenty Years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the things you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ........Mark Twain From: Wayne Gillikin <wa… [at] yahoo.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, November 3, 2009 11:08:07 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Tacktick (Wayne) Navman is part of the Navico stable of brands and has been folded into the Northstar line. While Navman is still a brand in the rest of the world it no longer has a presence in the US. You can reach Navico at the locations listed here: http://www.navico. com/en/About- us/Locations/ Americas/

Donald Dutton wrote: > > Wayne, > > I am glad that you continued the thread -- you have provided useful > information to a lot of us on the Cal Yahoo Group. Commercial > information is not bad if it is provided as a helpful source and not > as flamboyant self-promotion! (See Joe DeMers' emails.) Thanks for > your continuing this supply of information. And along this line... Practical Sailor's new issue has an article on wireless masthead instruments. I didn't read it, since that stuff is too spendy for my budget, but the same issue reviews the Rhodes 41 and has a couple gorgeous photos of a breathtaking boat. Phil Rhodes's sheerlines can make you weep. Chris Campbell >