I am looking for ideas on what to do with a 2 inch hole on my console. It was a fuel gauge that I don't need anymore due to upgrading my other gauges. I have a plug in it right now but was curious if anyone had any creative use ideas.
I am looking for ideas on what to do with a 2 inch hole on my console. It was a fuel gauge that I don't need anymore due to upgrading my other gauges. I have a plug in it right now but was curious if anyone had any creative use ideas.
2022 Gator Trax Strike 20 w/Suzuki 250ss
I added a temperature gage to my boat so I can watch for proper thermostat operation.
When you come up with something really good…let me know. I replaced my original tach and flasher with Yamaha Command Link gauges. Now I have an original speedometer that’s off by at least 5 mph, a fuel gauge, water pressure gauge, volt gauge, and trim gauge that no longer work nor are needed!
I might just rebuild the entire gauge cluster/dash.
Command Link dual gauge kit has that already…along with surface water temp, depth, fuel flow, oil pressure, water pressure, trim, dual fuel gauges, voltage, and some more Im probably forgetting.Originally Posted by Jumping Jimmy
Yeah I put in a SMG4 so I have thermostat etc all in one unit.
2022 Gator Trax Strike 20 w/Suzuki 250ss
I added a engine hour meter to my boat, kinda nice to know engine hours
1998 Triton TR-20, 2017 Evinrude 150HO
Hours is built into my new gauge also.
2022 Gator Trax Strike 20 w/Suzuki 250ss
Clock
2023 BassCat Sabre FTD
2023 175 Pro XS
The question is what information do you want to see constantly / at a glance
"The handicapped angler"
Live Well water temp ! It's good info !!
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G Loomis Rods / Shimano Reels
Raymarine / MinnKota Ultrex
Garmin / Live Scope Plus
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Troll Bridge / V-T2 Vents
Manual water psi gauge. If yours doesn't have one or if your existing is electric. The electric if it isn't off, it probably will be.
2014 Phoenix 721XP, 250 SHO, Bobs Action Jack, Dual Blades, 112 Ultrex, 2019 Lariat FX4 F150 Supercrew 4x4
That'd be a good one. When I had humminbirds I swear they used to change time zone on you and couldn't be trusted.
2020 Nitro Z20 Pro Package
Live well water temp might be good. My gauge has time and water pressure. I can't really think of any additional information I would need at the console. I thought about putting a charger port there but its not a great location, its the upper left of the console, but if I mounted a go pro on the console having power there might be nice.
2022 Gator Trax Strike 20 w/Suzuki 250ss
Temp or a digital depth finder is nice.! I had head temp on one once and that was handy in the days when I worked on my own motors.!
I really like the clock idea. I bet you could find one that sets automatically too!
Another idea would be to put a GPS speedometer in it. I've seen people replace the old pitot style with GPS versions that are actually accurate, but of course most of us have that info on our graphs so it seems newer boats don't have speedos at all. Several options I've seen that fit right into where previous gauges have been. Most are 3 3/8" (the larger size, as you would've seen with most boat speedos in the past), but I've seen 2" ones as well. It could be nice to have it on the dash if that's something you'd be interested in having.
2011 Skeeter ZX225
225 Yamaha HPDI Series 2
Minn Kota Ultrex 112 52"
Console: HDS 16 Carbon
Bow: HDS 12 Carbon, Solix 12 G2, Mega 360, Garmin 106 SV, LVS 34
water pressure and hour meter.
Clock also.
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