1990 Canadian Sailcraft CS34 Shoal Draft
Sail #8268

1982 Catalina 22 Fin Keel
Sail #10506

1994 MUMM 36 ACE
Sail # 29206

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Depth Sounder

My Norcross Hawkeye depth sounder has not been working since launch.
It just reads "---" which means the transducer is not getting a reading.

Took the transducer out of the wax, and cleaned it off.
It makes its characteristic clicking sounds when held to my ear.
Hung it over the side in the water, and it still reads "---".

With the transducer in the water, power off/on the unit, it reads the correct depth for about 3 seconds, then "---".  Hmmm... perhaps the transducer is TOAST.

The manual says that "---" can also be caused by dirty water, or soft bottom.

Sent a note off to tech support.

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