Anyone try new gauges?
 

My boat gauges ar all pretty much shot. The tach is the only gauge that works, and that leanse is fogged and uv damaged. I'm looking to buy a set, a matching set. Is there a site to build you own set? I dont need some of the gauges that com with most sets. All I'll need is,
Tach
Trim
Fuel
Hour
Volt
Then I'll be puttng in multiple toggles for bilge pumps, aux 12volt for cabin, nav lights, inerior lights, horn, etc. I'm goin to make a new plate so I can mount them in any orientation want. Has anyon done this? How about some pics???

I'd just worry about the tach and fuel.
Most of today's electronics have a volt meter display in them if you ever look at it. Trim does me no good, I always look at the engine. Hour gauge is useless to me also.
I'm partial to Teleflex stuff.

I wanted to keep the consolenice looking... This is a project build for me and I like to go a bit farther than just whats "needed". It have an hour meter that works on it now, but its pretty beat up. I'd like a nice setup on the dash.

Alright then!
Add some pictures of the dash and lets see what we can come up with.
One consideration would be to add a fuel flow gauge even to the extent of replacing the location of a less needed ornament.
To this extent Faria has appealed to the gauge enthusiasts.
I still hold to the old school of Teleflex but Faria is prettier.

Think about limiting the gauges to leave space for the switch panel and an in-dash GPS/FF or VHF.
Prices are falling on some nice electronics that you would have never imagined on a 20 footer ten years ago.
I left a lot of empty space in my new dash for when my gps needs replacing...
My motor(most new motors) has an all-in-one gauge anyway. If you are due for a new motor, you just might be putting in gauges you won't need.:head:

A lot of tachs have a built in hour meter. And I'm with Tusbaki on this one... Faria is pretty, but I like Teleflex.

I'll get a few pics up when I go back out to do some work. Thanks for the tips... I was looking at these, http://www.sscompetition.com/ Are they any good? They are a bit more reasonably priced too.

I've got this thing about flush mounting my FF/GPS Combo into the dash...which ahas lead to rebuilding the dash on all 3 of the V-20's I've done so far...

Here's the '74 done back in 1999...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90...eelin/dash.jpg
Next came the '95 V-21...here's the old dash on the way out...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90.../95V-21011.jpg
Then the red cardboard mock-up of the new layout...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90.../95V-21019.jpg
Then the nearly finished 1/4" Starboard dash...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90.../95V-21021.jpg
Currently in an '84...here's the original...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90...in/NJ71183.jpg
And after...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90...n/DSCN1325.jpg
The last one intentionally left room for additional gauges and switches yet to come...it's actually in two parts...one surrounding the Electronics Combo and the other holds all else...with GPS speed and volt displayed on the Combo, I'm a minimalist when it comes to gauges..the one I want to add is TEMP GAUGE..highly recommended by two who really know their stuff around here...Spareparts and Capt Pete...I listen when they talk...

Here's the '84 w/the combo installed...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90...n/DSCN1559.jpg

Good luck w/yours and keep the pics of your progress coming...

That looks great man, I'm gonna get into this monster soon enough.

Looks good Reel! :beer: I am considering the starboard replacement for mine, and maybe building an electronics box on top. Wait i already did a starboard dash, but i dont like the set up.