[C320-list] Fuel Gauge

[Dick Walker]

The engine burns about .6 gal per hour.  That is the best way to keep track
of your usage and is more accurate than the float gage.  If you filled it
full, it may not show and usage for a few hours.


Dick Walker
WindWalkerII #687
619.435.8986



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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of John Zienda
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 11:13 AM
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Subject: [C320-list] Fuel Gauge


My fuel gauge shows fuel level over  the Full mark, even after several hours
of motoring,   As this is my first season with the boat, I am not sure how
real this reading is.  Is there some other way of verifying how much fuel do
you have left?

John Zienda
#691 (w/ Yanmar)

On May 19, 2013, at 4:05 PM, Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:

> On 5/19/2013 4:06 PM, Warren Updike wrote:
>> Doug, first off, you don't want conductive grease.  The appropriate 
>> product is called a dielectric grease, meaning it won't conduct
electricity.
> 
>> As for the bulb type, on our 1994, the deck lamp was halogen, and the 
>> steaming light was incandescent. Sorry I can't give you the exact 
>> type.  I know my owner's manual came with information about the 
>> fixture, do check that.  I ended up replacing the whole fixture 
>> because of the excessive corrosion in the original.  You may be able 
>> to do this without dropping the mast; but, Catalina didn't leave me a lot
of wire to work with.
> Warren,
> 
> Thanks for setting me straight on the grease. What I have is actually
dielectric, I just used the wrong terminology. As for the owners manual, the
one I have has a wiring diagram with wire colors but I see no reference to
fixture type. Will contact Catalina Direct to see if they can supply the
correct data.
> 
> I am the 3rd owner, so there may have been paperwork lost along the way,
that I did not receive with the boat.
> 
> Thanks,
> Doug