mercman Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Picking up my new boat at the end of april.Its a Princecraft Starfish DLX SC.40HP Merc 4ST. Its a basic boat, nothing fancy, and comes with no instrumentation.There are 4 spaces on the console for gauges.I was thinking of getting a trim gauge and a voltage gauge.My brother tells me that a water pressure gauge would be a better investment,than the voltage gauge.If you were me, which would you choose. Thanks for any advice Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 definitely voltage, rpm, and fuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishAbout Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Voltage gauge is better then a trim gauge. When I trim I go by rpm and how the boat is running. I drive a lot of boats where I work. Water pressure gauge will tell you if your motor is pumping water, so you wont over heat it. Speedo,rpm,volt and water pressure gauges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 I have a water pressure gauge that you can have. BNIB. Black bezel, white face. Made by quicksilver so it is for a mercury motor. I would want to be hosted for dinner in Montreal as a price. So you're clear already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 I have a water pressure gauge that you can have. BNIB. Black bezel, white face. Made by quicksilver so it is for a mercury motor. I would want to be hosted for dinner in Montreal as a price. So you're clear already. WOW!!!!Thats perfect. Thanks Albert You gonna drop it off.We could do dinner again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) It might be cheaper for me to ship it, although with the jetta.... Dang your shipping address isn't on the screwdriver, PM me with it please. Edited March 29, 2011 by HTHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 not all motors will have a trim sending unit... that might make your decision easy. I would go Tach, Speedo, Fuel, Volt. Most 4 gauge packages come with those; I paid $129 for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Here is my guage setup (I get to recycle this pic yet again ) Speedo, volts, fuel, Rpm The speedo and Rpm guages will be replaced with Merc Smartcraft guages when I repower the boat in a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Thanks for all the help Guys Its a portable fuel tank, so that takes care of that.I will go with Tach, pressure(thanks Albert) and Voltage.I will have GPS so speed is taken care of also. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Not to brag, but.....i have tach, water pressure, gal/h, fuel left, volt, oil pressure and lots of other stuff in one. Smartcraft is kinda neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 If you put a Yamaha on it and get a Lowrance HDS7 all the guages you will ever ned are built in. The moter plugs directly to the "fish finder" and gives you speed, rpm, temp, fuel level, comsumption, range left in the tank, and a bunch of other stuff I can't even remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Not to brag, but.....i have tach, water pressure, gal/h, fuel left, volt, oil pressure and lots of other stuff in one. Smartcraft is kinda neat. My Bro has that too on his Ranger.Being a Ranger owner yourself, You know nothing but the best is good enough for a Ranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 What about a 12V power outlet? A good compass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 It will also link with your marine radio and connect you with buddies that have the same setup. You can see their position on your GPS screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 What about a 12V power outlet? A good compass? wont need a compass with a GPS will i The battery box is a Minn Kota power centre with 2 fused 12V outlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 You never leave home without a compass do you Paul???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 You never leave home without a compass do you Paul???? NEVER Should i get one.I don`t fish on any huge bodys of water.At least not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 wont need a compass with a GPS will i The battery box is a Minn Kota power centre with 2 fused 12V outlets. No Paul you wont need a compass as long as you have that GPS, cause everybody knows that a gps can never die or quit working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Think of your compass as your back-up GPS, just like a pen is your back-up printer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Always in my back pack Paul ! As well as one on the Lund's dash when I'm in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 ok ok !!! I will get a compass....Sheesh didn't know ya cared that much Any particular brand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 The one that works by magnetic attraction, not the one for drawing round circles....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 LOL.. I have GPS in the plane, I still fly cross country with a map on my lap and compass for headings. It's called stayin alive when crap happens..... same works in a boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 The one that works by magnetic attraction, not the one for drawing round circles....... Nite Boys. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 LOL.. I have GPS in the plane, I still fly cross country with a map on my lap and compass for headings. It's called stayin alive when crap happens..... same works in a boat. Wayne, don't you hve your IFR? (I follow roads?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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