T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] Useful gauges

Friday, October 29, 2010

Re: [Electric Boats] Useful gauges

I removed the old engine panel when I sold my old diesel and put a piece of clear Lexan in it's place. I mounted the Key switch, and wind generator amp meter (behind the Lexan). The clear panel also helps provide a little light underneath the cockpit when I am looking for something or working down below.

Capt. Mike

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--- On Fri, 10/29/10, Hans Kloepfer <hanskloepfer@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Hans Kloepfer <hanskloepfer@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Useful gauges
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, October 29, 2010, 6:49 AM

Tartan 27,

I have run across the same problem. What to do with old holes? One thing you can do is try to cover a group of the old holes with a nice varnished piece of teak or other wood. Then you can cut new holes for whatever gauges, switches, instruments you want, and you don't have to worry as much about the size or shape of your new instruments.

Good luck,
Hans

--- On Wed, 10/27/10, tartan27hull157 <tartan27hull157@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: tartan27hull157 <tartan27hull157@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Electric Boats] Useful gauges
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 11:47 PM

Hi all,

After removing my A4, I have five holes in the cockpit where the engine instruments and controls used to be. Two are 2in nominal (used to be the oil pressure gauge and the tach); two are for control cables (used to be the push/pull throttle and the choke); and one was the ignition key.

Any suggestions about what to put in? I am thinking that useful gauges could go into the two big 2in cutouts -- perhaps battery state of charge and a tach? But I also know that so many displays are multifunctional these days, so I may use one for the engine and one for depth/speed.

A key is a key, but do you think the other two little holes (choke and throttle) are good for anything with electric drive? For the electric throttle I think I am going to install a single potentiometer where the shifter was, in a separate part of the cockpit.

Welcome your thoughts!

Paul