Has anyone installed a fuel or water level gauge on h34

[Capt Robbie]

I have noticed newer boats have fuel and water gauges and was looking into adding one. I can't find anything on you tube. I see that they make lots of after market gauges however I don't know of anyone who has installed them.
It looks like a fairly easy dyi project.

 

[DayDreamer41]

You are right Capt there really isn't much too them, here is a great place to start
http://www.wemausa.com/gauges/multi-tank.shtml#.WJkWClWeVaQ
they have all the gauges and sensors

 

[Capt Robbie]

You are right Capt there really isn't much too them, here is a great place to start
http://www.wemausa.com/gauges/multi-tank.shtml#.WJkWClWeVaQ
they have all the gauges and sensors

Thanks, have you ever installed one from scratch?

 

[DayDreamer41]

I have not Capt, but all they are is a voltage loop / series circuit. The big issue you will have to discover is whether you have an opening in your tank top to mount the sensor, usually a 6 screw configuration approximately 3" diameter to match the sensor flange.

 

[Capt Robbie]

Thanks, still looking at my options. Still a little hesitant to do this myself, however don't want to pay the boat yards extortion price.

 

[DayDreamer41]

Completely understand, from what I have seen each sensor will have (3) wires, +, - and a signal wire, depending on how many tanks you want to monitor. Water tank #1, Water Tank #2, Waste tank, Fuel tank is usually on the motor control board in the cockpit.

If you go here
http://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/themes/marlowhunter/export/Wiring-Schematics/
you will get an idea of what is needed, appears all wiring is 16 ga marine type wiring.

 

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[alexco38]

No need to drill any holes. Oned wire daisy chained connection. I had it for 9 years now.
digital precision.

https://www.garnetinstruments.com/marine/

 

[Capt Robbie]

Thanks,
Garnet gauge looks to me the best way to go. No drilling looks to me to be the easiest install. Looks like I can get multiple sensors to plug into one display. Going to talk to one of there reps today.

Thanks again for the link.
Robbie

 

[alexco38]

All the sensors in 1 wire. Each sensor has a unique "address" so they can send their own code to the display. For really tall tank you can stack 2 sensors together.