I had never looked before yesterday but was able to quickly find electronic gage senders. You wouldn't need to plumb a gage all the way to the gage board, just wires.
Also remember that the Teflon tape or pipe dope isn't to make a seal it is to lubricate the threads so that they can screw together tightly enough to become leak tight. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Nov 4, 2016 9:44 PM, "Gary Russell via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I am concerned about connecting a gauge directly to the engine for fear > that the vibration could cause a catastrophic failure of the gauge or > connection and a loss of oil pressure. > > Gary > S/V Kaylarah > '90 C&C 37+ > East Greenwich, RI, USA > > ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ > > > On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 7:43 PM, Ron Ricci via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> First, I checked out Mike’s link and Persistence is a sharp looking >> boat. I’m partial to the color as Patriot is also dark blue with a red >> boot stripe and gold cove stripe. Patriot also caught a line around the >> shaft resulting in multiple B.O.A.T. units to straighten the strut and >> replace the shaft. >> >> >> >> I’ve been considering adding a the ability to read oil pressure by adding >> the appropriate transducer and NMEA 2000 interface. To me, the existing >> pressure switch setup is not necessarily ‘fail-safe’. Probably the most >> difficult thing will be to find an appropriate tee (Japanese threads). I >> wonder if any other lister has found a tee that works with a Yanmar engine? >> >> >> >> Thanks to all listers for your feedback, >> >> *Ron* >> >> Ron Ricci >> >> S/V Patriot >> >> C&C 37+ >> >> Bristol, RI >> >> (978) 877-0369 >> >> ron.ri...@1968.usna.com >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Hoyt, >> Mike via CnC-List >> *Sent:* Friday, November 4, 2016 8:20 AM >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Cc:* Hoyt, Mike >> *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Oil Pressure Switch >> >> >> >> Also you could install an oil pressure gauge so you know what the >> pressure really is. The alarm is like the idiot light on your car ... if >> it sounds there is likely a problem but if it is broken you blithely assume >> all is good. I once had a car where the bulb for the engine light was >> burned out. >> >> >> >> To install a gauge you use the same hole as the oil pressure sender. >> Then you Tee that and put sender on one side of tee and gauge on other. >> When in doubt you just take a quick look at the gauge. >> >> >> >> I have a picture of the gauge installed on Persistence website. You can >> see the picture in the gallery link here http://users.eastlink.ca/~mhoy >> t/persistence_gallery.htm >> >> >> >> Mike >> >> Persistence >> >> Halifax >> >> http://users.eastlink.ca/~mhoyt >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >> wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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