Thanks for the advice on my leaking thru hull. All repairs made by the boatyard. Now I am moving on to the fuel sending unit. I have a 1983 ODay 28 with all the original equipment to let me know how much fuel is in the tank. Has anybody replaced the sending unit with one that dropped in and fit the original holes on the top of the tank. I will also be running new wire to a new gauge. Thanks in advance! Also I have some original paperwork, a barometer/clock(inop), a wind display and a depth display that came with the boat. Let me know if you are interested.
Fuel tank sending unit
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Fuel problems are a frequent issues on the forum. Here is a recent discussion of fuel sensor solutions.
Your boat uses a similar sensor.
Fuel Gauge
On my Hunter 380, my fuel gauge always shows about half full....even when the tank is full, as it is now. Brand new gauge, so it has to be the sending unit. Does anyone have a recommendation for an "easy to install" replacement sending unit? Thank you
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Your boat uses a similar sensor.
OEM equipment on that era 28 was just a float with a built-in gauge mounted directly onto the top of the tank, no electronic sender. We had to replace our tank but reused the original gauge, so I’m not sure what replacement options exist.
If the top mount of your sender looks like a ring with about 5 fasteners then it is probably the standard fuel gauge mounting and a replacement sender unit will match the original. Be aware that the fasteners are not equally spaced and the sender plate will only fit oriented one way and cannot be rotated. Some senders are made to a certain depth so watch for that. Your existing fuel gauge (if present) is probably made to the fuel gauge standard (240 - 33 Ohms) and will work with your new sender.
Let us know what issues you run into and what you did to resolve them. I have to do the same to a motorboat in a month or so