What gauges?

[TopNotch]

Quick question. I am refitting my boat with new gauges this year. However I only have room for six.<br /><br />Speedometer<br />Tach<br />Trim<br />Fuel<br /><br />These Im not sure of which to get as I only have space for two more.<br /><br />* Voltmeter<br />* Water Temp<br />* Water Pressure

 

[gaugeguy]

Re: What gauges?

It's personal preference. I would have the volt and the pressure, if you have low pressure you are gonna have a higher temp and vica versa.

 

[JB]

Re: What gauges?

Hi, Top Notch.<br /><br />I am going to move this to Boats.<br /><br />Tell us about your boat and engine and we can offer much better suggestions.<br /><br />Good luck.

 

[mvaughn]

Re: What gauges?

I would put the volt, and OIL pressure.

 

[TopNotch]

Re: What gauges?

Well gauges are part of an Outboard engines system so I suppose I was half right about the Forum.<br /><br />Anywho...<br /><br />Its an outboard (86 Evin V6-150) on a 21ft C/C. Saltwater use. VRO is shut down, and I premix oil.. so oil pressure is not applicable.

 

[mvaughn]

Re: What gauges?

sorry, I was thinking I/O. In that case volt and temp.

 

[TopNotch]

Re: What gauges?

On the topic of the Water Temp. Wouldnt it make sense to have sending units on both sides of the block considering that there are two thermostats on a V6???????

 

[gaugeguy]

Re: What gauges?

It does make sense, but then you'd have to run two gauges and in most cases dash space is at a premium.

 

[Chesterfield]

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Hey there was a guy in here named billy somethin. He has been helping me with a problem and i was going to talk with him in here cause this is were i saw his name earlier. what happend to his post

 

[Billy_Pumba69]

Re: What gauges?

Right here boss. JB must have deleted my post, what can i help you with today<br /><br />EDIT: Billy. I deleted your insulting post and I deleted your insult in this one. Please refrain from personal insults or go somewhere else. JB

 

[TopNotch]

Re: What gauges?

Do you think there would be a way to rig two sending units to one temp gauge? and have it read the higher of the two temps?

 

[cddfamily]

Re: What gauges?

I use two senders and a small SPDT switch to a single guage. I guess you could build a comparator circuit that contols a relay to select the highest temp [lower resistance] sender, but it would be twice the wire run and more complicated than the simple switch.<br /><br />My humble opinion:<br />Water Temp - by the time it's too hot, it's too late. Water temp with Water Press tells you if your thermostats are working. Water Press- tells you that you water pump works without looking at the pee hole. Also gives you a baseline to compare changes to as the pump wares or the cooling begins to fail. Too low eventually = too hot.

 

[TopNotch]

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Well all good stuff... yall not makin my decision easy!<br /><br />It pretty much comes down to, I need them all... Why do i really need a voltmeter over temp or pressure?<br /><br />aiight thats a dumb question, i need them all. It comes down to what is 3rd most important.

 

[TopNotch]

Re: What gauges?

Maybe ditch the fuel gauge ... and go with tach/speed/trim/volt/temp/pressure.<br /><br />do they have gauges that attach directly to a fuel tank? (i currently have no sending unit)

 

[roscoe]

Re: What gauges?

I saw a post recently about some combination guages. Like combining the tach and volts in one guage, or was it water temp and water pressure. <br />Anywho, its something to check into when picking out a set of guages. Personally, I like the digital guages, but these can be hard to see in the daylight, and I have not seen a complete set of them.

 

[gaugeguy]

Re: What gauges?

There are also 4 gauge combination gauges, in a 3-3/8 case though. The most common of these has fuel, temp, trim, and volts.

 

[TopNotch]

Re: What gauges?

Well, I picked up 5 gauges tonight... <br /><br />Speed, Tach, Trim, Volt, Temp... Pressure arrives tomorrow.<br /><br />(the trim i have to return, its for the wrong make engine.. ooops)<br /><br />Pretty stoked, they look really sharp. Thanks for all your help, hopefully I have no difficulties hookin them up.