Who needs accuracy? How far could a gauge be off? Not enough to make a difference to the average performance boater.
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02-17-2010 11:46 AM
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02-17-2010 12:02 PM
New Livorsi gauges. Tachs were 300 RPM off each other. Water pressure off by several PSI. Oil pressure off several psi from each other. Oil temp was pretty close. Boost pretty close. Volts pretty close. Vessel View let you know which gauges were most correct. I agree for the most part it does not make much difference as long as they read consistantly right or wrong. However, on the tachs if you are trying to dial in props you really need to know exactly how many RPM you are turning.
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02-17-2010 01:30 PM
Agreed on the rpm's.
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02-17-2010 02:23 PM
My feeling is that the more accurate the info, the sooner you can detect a potential issue, accurately, esp. oil and water pressure. I'm not saying you can't get by with "close enough" but, even closer should be typically better...
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02-17-2010 02:31 PM"My feeling is that the more accurate the info, the sooner you can detect a potential issue, accurately, esp. oil and water pressure. I'm not saying you can't get by with "close enough" but, even closer should be typically better..."
I will agree there. But, in addition to gauges I 've had smartcraft monitoring too. So that solves that issue
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02-17-2010 03:56 PM
Cool ya learn somthing new every day I updated my dash to white a few years back looks nice but stock Fountain black less glare&easy read guages on original dash compared to updated dash !Also steering wheel blocks view of guages where stock they were configured different!Apache on right has nice layout
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02-17-2010 05:09 PM
Very true - I was just comparing something like Vessel View to a pure analog gauge. But I suppose depending on the means of delivery to the VV, it could be wrong as well? I guess the only real way to know when you are in trouble is when something goes "boom" - then you look at your gauges and see where they are at!?
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02-18-2010 02:30 AM
If I built a new "whatever" right now, be it a boat, a rod, a race car, a bike, or a motorized liter box there is no doubt it would have dials on it !! I've never been a fan of anything digital but the thermostate in my house & thats pushing it..
I love to see a dash full of gauges,, not saying they have to be in the headrest of every seat next to a seperate gps, or recessed in the bulheads of the cabin, but I do like a good bit of gauges.. What I'm saying "in my opinion" is a little blend is ok if its done right.. key word being "little"Last edited by LittleDcsRodShop; 02-18-2010 at 02:37 AM.
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02-18-2010 10:30 PM
All of you old school guys kill me. I understand "TO EACH HIS OWN" but, Really??
How can you like that old crap over something like the new OL or Statement! dashes?Treat every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or hump it, piss on it and walk away.
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02-19-2010 09:36 AM
Ilmor's working on a digital dash with an "analog gauge" page, so you get both the round dial/needle pointer look and digital accuracy. Lot of chartplotters already offer this option for any NMEA2000-compliant engine.
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