Gauges On My Poly Options

[poly]

g'day all i am thinking of fitting a taco and trim gauge to poly, i think the only way to do it to flush mount them to the inner hull on the drivers side, i would like to wear what u all think.





This post has been edited by poly: Nov 1 2007, 08:51 PM

[SUMOFISHIN]

Don't drill the holes too deep Poly.

[Jumpus GooDarus]

Dont think so.

You need to access rear of gauges in order to secure the clamps you dont have that access.

ps] hey poly can ewe get a melt meter ???

[poly]

yes J G i do have acess thats not a problem by removing the 24lt petrol tank from there i can reach well up in to the space between the inner and outer hulls.
melt meter now thats thinking, i will email polycraft to day and have them send one down.

[poly]

SUMO there is about 75mls between the hulls i am hopping that will be enough to mount the gauges what i am realy looking for is a few more ideas.

[Fed]

I wouldn't bother with a trim gauge Poly and think long & hard about where to put the tacho.
I hate drilling holes in boats, especially virgin boats.
I think you may be able to find (google) a digital tacho that will surface mount and be much cheaper too.
Just kicking alternatives around here.

[SUMOFISHIN]

Poly, I would agree with FED, that a good digital tacho will face mount and is easy to read, I also believe that trim guages are a total waste of time as you feel the trim position and don't need a guage to tell you.

[SUMOFISHIN]

Poly I forgot to mention that apart from your compass the most useful other guage is a clock.

[Jumpus GooDarus]

@ around $1,000 think poly will go CRACKERS

For a digital tacko which by the way does have a trim gauge built in

[Fed]

http://www.tinytach.com/tinytach/index.php

[Jumpus GooDarus]

Ewe cant go around putting crap like that on a Yammy Fed

It's not a Envirude ewe know

Yep it's a bit rude what they're asking for a Yammy digi tacho wanted to put one on the little goat & thoughtwhat a waste of money

[poly]

FED thank u for your efforts, but i was thinking that the analog type of gauge would suit me better this is the type of gauge i am after
http://www.keitheickert.com/detail~ID~3.aspx


this gauge retails $79.95 us a far cry from the $300 for a yammy one, has any one herd of this brand

[Fed]

That one looks good Poly so long as it suits your motor.
I orefer analogue gauges too, you can see them at a glance without having to think about what they're saying. I still can't cop digital watches either.

[SUMOFISHIN]

Poly, this Tacho you have shown is made by Teleflex or comonly known as Teleflex Morse it is an American company marketed in Australia by BLA ( Bob Littler Agencies ) Teleflex is the same company that makes all the steering systems including the Hydraulic Steering, and the throttle and gear cables, have a look at the logo on any boat steering wheel

Teleflex products are available from Most Dealers, the tacho you have shown bears the name of the Major Dealer or Distributor of the product in their State. Teleflex will manufacture their Products under the name of major OEM's including
Mercury,OMC, Chrysler and so on, they are Genuine parts made for most Marine Company's.

This post has been edited by SUMOFISHIN: Nov 2 2007, 09:11 PM

[Fed]

Good catch Sumo, so much help for a Poly, everyone must feel sorry for him.

[poly]

fist of all i must thank u all for the help i am getting with this, what i really need is to come up with a better way to mount the gauges JUMPUS and i discussed it in the shout box last night and i am hoping he will post up his idea so i can reread it.
not having a console in an open boat to mount such thing as sounders gauges radios ect ect , i do believe that threads like this can help other open boat owners to solve Thea's problems
thanks again to u all

[SUMOFISHIN]

Ok I suggest move the switches and insert the Tacho

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[poly]

thats a barn good idea SUMO

[Jumpus GooDarus]

As I said 2 ewe in shoutbox I'm puzzled why ewe would want to cut unnessary holes out it the boat for.

Add to that most suggestions made ewe say wont work or dont suit ewe.

If thats the case then ewe have only one choice dont cut out any holes mount tacho on a bracket & position where ewe think it will suit.

Worst case case senario you'll have a couple of screw holes but if you use your noggin & mount bracket in a manner where those holes aren't seen then they wont matter a great deal.

[poly]

u are of course quite wright JG and that is the type of thinking i am looking for, between your self and Sumo i now have a way of doing it with out cutting in to the boat.
thanks heaps