Engine Instruments

jwieneck

jwieneck

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Jun 3, 2004
241
Hunter 41 DS Punta Gorda, Fl
I have a 1998 Hunter 376. The boat doesn't have an instrument that shows engine temperature or Oil Pressure. I would like to add these instrument has anyone done this? If yes I would love to know how, advice, pictures, etc.
Thanks
 
Paul F

Paul F

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Jun 3, 2004
827
Hunter 1980 - 33 Bradenton
Have done this with the original engine on the boat. Installed a temperature gauge using an automotive mechanical gauge. The installation was fairly easy. Find a water fitting on the engine close to the top of the engine where the temperature is the hottest. Figure out where you will put the gauge and dash cut-out. Then run the temperature probe to the engine. If you are interested in a marine gauge I would recommend checking Don's Savage in St. Petersburg/Clearwater. They have a lot of SS gauges that may work for you.

Years ago I purchased a SS temperature gauge from Don's, but I have yet to install it on the new Yanmar engine that is now in the boat. Guess I will put that on the New Year's to do list :)
 
seadaddler

seadaddler

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Dec 19, 2006
5,832
Hunter 36 Punta Gorda
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Do a search in this forum for more info on sailors who have done what you want and have seen most put a tee with temp sender in water hose close to water pump or thermostat.
But be careful with a tee for oil pressure as I did that and year later it cracked and almost blew up my motor.
Nick
 
jwieneck

jwieneck

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Jun 3, 2004
241
Hunter 41 DS Punta Gorda, Fl
seadaddler said:
Do a search in this forum for more info on sailors who have done what you want and have seen most put a tee with temp sender in water hose close to water pump or thermostat.
But be careful with a tee for oil pressure as I did that and year later it cracked and almost blew up my motor.
Nick
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Thanks I did a search before the post and came up with nothing. I need to go online and see what I can find also. Just wanted to see if anyone had done this already.

Thanks
 
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Don Lucas

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Jan 12, 2011
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Hunter 410 full time cruiser
Really all you need to do is decide where you what to mount the gauges. Then go to Defender etc and pick a matched sender and gauge and run the run wires etc.
 
Ralph Johnstone

Ralph Johnstone

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Jan 4, 2006
7,308
Hunter 310 West Vancouver, B.C.
Don't know if a a sensing point is readily available on your engine but I had to install a T in the the engine water line to the domestic hot water heater. Screwed the temp. sensor into the T which is shown just above the right hand ball valve. The green wire coming off the brass T fitting is a ground lead for the sensor.

Oil pressure sensing point was already on the engine.
 

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