Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge

I use a 2006 locally fabricated calibrated level stick.....works like a charm From: gene ulmer <ca… [at] yahoo.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:27:55 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge fuel guage on a boat surely you jest gene --- On Mon, 7/14/08, Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> wrote: From: Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> Subject: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:31 AM On my 31, the fuel gauge reads almost ¼ over full when the tank is full, and is empty when the gauge reads a little under ¼ full (as I discovered to my inconvenience) . Is there some way to calibrate the gauge so it would read accurately? Harleigh Ewell

I guess I had better get fuel tomorrow since I am showing 1/4 tank on my C31 13 months = 10 gal Kevin O "Kona" Cal-31 Las Vegas Jeffrey owen <je… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: I use a 2006 locally fabricated calibrated level stick.....works like a charm ----- Original Message ---- From: gene ulmer <ca… [at] yahoo.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:27:55 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge fuel guage on a boat surely you jest gene --- On Mon, 7/14/08, Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> wrote: From: Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> Subject: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:31 AM On my 31, the fuel gauge reads almost ¼ over full when the tank is full, and is empty when the gauge reads a little under ¼ full (as I discovered to my inconvenience) . Is there some way to calibrate the gauge so it would read accurately? Harleigh Ewell

recent posts about how little fuel we use in our sailboats should trigger the reminder to use good quality fuel with a stabilizer and some method of trapping and removing water. Reggie To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.comFrom: je… [at] yahoo.comDate: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:29:05 -0700Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge I use a 2006 locally fabricated calibrated level stick.....works like a charm ----- Original Message ----From: gene ulmer <ca… [at] yahoo.com>To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.comSent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:27:55 PMSubject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge fuel guage on a boat surely you jest gene --- On Mon, 7/14/08, Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> wrote: From: Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net>Subject: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gaugeTo: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.comDate: Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:31 AM On my 31, the fuel gauge reads almost ¼ over full when the tank is full, and is empty when the gauge reads a little under ¼ full (as I discovered to my inconvenience) . Is there some way to calibrate the gauge so it would read accurately? Harleigh Ewell

You can check the gauge by seeing how much fuel it takes to fill up. My boat is supposed to have a 20-gal. tank. Harleigh From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin O Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 5:49 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge I guess I had better get fuel tomorrow since I am showing 1/4 tank on my C31 13 months = 10 gal Kevin O "Kona" - On Mon, 7/14/08, Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> wrote: From: Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> Subject: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com <http://ps.com/> Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:31 AM On my 31, the fuel gauge reads almost ¼ over full when the tank is full, and is empty when the gauge reads a little under ¼ full (as I discovered to my inconvenience) . Is there some way to calibrate the gauge so it would read accurately? Harleigh Ewell

20 gal? I think mine is supose to be 15 gal I will have to check that tomorrow also KO cast.net> wrote: You can check the gauge by seeing how much fuel it takes to fill up. My boat is supposed to have a 20-gal. tank. Harleigh -----Original Message----- From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin O Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 5:49 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge I guess I had better get fuel tomorrow since I am showing 1/4 tank on my C31 13 months = 10 gal Kevin O "Kona" - On Mon, 7/14/08, Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> wrote: From: Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> Subject: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:31 AM On my 31, the fuel gauge reads almost ¼ over full when the tank is full, and is empty when the gauge reads a little under ¼ full (as I discovered to my inconvenience) . Is there some way to calibrate the gauge so it would read accurately? Harleigh Ewell

Let me know what you find out. Harleigh From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin O Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 6:19 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge (harleigh) 20 gal? I think mine is supose to be 15 gal I will have to check that tomorrow also KO

Reggie, Good point. I have a water separator in the fuel line to the engine. So far it seems to work. Starts and runs fine. Good old Atomic 4. David Dobbs Cal 29 411 --- On Tue, 7/15/08, r good <my… [at] hotmail.com> wrote: > From: r good <my… [at] hotmail.com> > Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Fuel > To: ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 4:58 PM > recent posts about how little fuel we use in our sailboats > should trigger the reminder to use good quality fuel with a > stabilizer and some method of trapping and removing water. > Reggie > > > > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.comFrom: > je… [at] yahoo.comDate: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:29:05 > -0700Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge > > > > > > I use a 2006 locally fabricated calibrated level > stick.....works like a charm > > > ----- Original Message ----From: gene ulmer > <ca… [at] yahoo.com>To: > Ca… [at] yahoogroups.comSent: Monday, July 14, 2008 > 9:27:55 PMSubject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge > > > > > > > > > > > fuel guage on a boat surely you jest > gene > --- On Mon, 7/14/08, Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. > net> wrote: > From: Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net>Subject: > [Cal_Boats] Fuel gaugeTo: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.comDate: > Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:31 AM > > > > > On my 31, the fuel gauge reads almost ¼ over full when the > tank is full, and is empty when the gauge reads a little > under ¼ full (as I discovered to my inconvenience) . Is > there some way to calibrate the gauge so it would read > accurately? > > Harleigh Ewell

David, I am sure I have said this before but, I will try to repeat again. I have the Atomic 4 also, I am not ready to give up the ghoast. I email Don Moyer with all of my problems and fixes. He is dedicated to the Atomic 4 survival. I had gas problems for years and cross your fingers I have out lived them. My gas fill is in the floor of the cockpit and when you get above 5.5 knts you fill the cockpit with water. The O ring on the gas cap dry rotted and allowed sea water to seap thru and get in the tank. I think that is only part of the problem as gas changes between alcohol and mtbe. I had a lot of water in the tank and the carberator. My friends on Allegria, Bill and Dave always bragged about thier carborator adventures and said they could remove and clean the carb on a lee shore. So I started learning what they meant and took mine all apart and could put it back together in no time. I cleaned it and cleaned it as best i could and had problems for years. This last time I took it apart I found green and yellow slime in the bottom and green algea in the jets. I had to suck the stuff thru, yuck. No more preoblems and Don Moyer agrees that this is a common problem witht the gasline mixes. But as David Wilkie says, I change my filter twice a year now and so far I am happy. Knocking on wood. Randy Cal 2-29 (Atomic 4) Out Patient Channel Ilands Ca --- On Tue, 7/15/08, david dobbs <tm… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: From: david dobbs <tm… [at] yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Fuel To: ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 5:46 PM Reggie, Good point. I have a water separator in the fuel line to the engine. So far it seems to work. Starts and runs fine. Good old Atomic 4. David Dobbs Cal 29 411 --- On Tue, 7/15/08, r good <my1972ih@hotmail. com> wrote: > From: r good <my1972ih@hotmail. com> > Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Fuel > To: cal_boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 4:58 PM > recent posts about how little fuel we use in our sailboats > should trigger the reminder to use good quality fuel with a > stabilizer and some method of trapping and removing water. > Reggie > > > > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.comFrom: > jeffrey_a_owen@ yahoo.comDate: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:29:05 > -0700Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge > > > > > > I use a 2006 locally fabricated calibrated level > stick.....works like a charm > > > ----- Original Message ----From: gene ulmer > <cal46capt@yahoo. com>To: > Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.comSent: Monday, July 14, 2008 > 9:27:55 PMSubject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge > > > > > > > > > > > fuel guage on a boat surely you jest > gene > --- On Mon, 7/14/08, Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. > net> wrote: > From: Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net>Subject: > [Cal_Boats] Fuel gaugeTo: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.comDate: > Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:31 AM > > > > > On my 31, the fuel gauge reads almost ¼ over full when the > tank is full, and is empty when the gauge reads a little > under ¼ full (as I discovered to my inconvenience) . Is > there some way to calibrate the gauge so it would read > accurately? > > Harleigh Ewell

david dobbs wrote: > > Reggie, > Good point. I have a water separator in the fuel line to the engine. > So far it seems to work. Starts and runs fine. Good old Atomic 4. > My Cal 20 is of the outboard persuasion. I use it very infrequently. My worry has been gas getting gummy in the carburetor. As a protection, I start it about once a week and let it run for long enough to replace the fuel in the carb bowl. I always run the gas out of it in the fall by disconnecting the fuel line, so I have a rough idea of how long that takes. Chris Campbell

I use a 3' dowl for a dipstick. I have it marked at full 20 gallons. It works just fine. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeffrey owen To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge I use a 2006 locally fabricated calibrated level stick.....works like a charm ----- Original Message ---- From: gene ulmer <ca… [at] yahoo.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:27:55 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge fuel guage on a boat surely you jest gene --- On Mon, 7/14/08, Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> wrote: From: Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> Subject: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:31 AM On my 31, the fuel gauge reads almost ¼ over full when the tank is full, and is empty when the gauge reads a little under ¼ full (as I discovered to my inconvenience) . Is there some way to calibrate the gauge so it would read accurately? Harleigh Ewell __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3269 (20080715) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

I use the same dowl/ fuel measuring stick on my Cal 29 which does not have a fuel gauge. --- On Wed, 7/16/08, Mark Alan Stahnke (MAS Consulting) <ma… [at] cox.net> wrote: From: Mark Alan Stahnke (MAS Consulting) <ma… [at] cox.net> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 7:56 AM I use a 3' dowl for a dipstick. I have it marked at full 20 gallons. It works just fine. From: Jeffrey owen To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge I use a 2006 locally fabricated calibrated level stick.....works like a charm From: gene ulmer <cal46capt@yahoo. com> To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:27:55 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge fuel guage on a boat surely you jest gene --- On Mon, 7/14/08, Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> wrote: From: Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> Subject: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:31 AM On my 31, the fuel gauge reads almost ¼ over full when the tank is full, and is empty when the gauge reads a little under ¼ full (as I discovered to my inconvenience) . Is there some way to calibrate the gauge so it would read accurately? Harleigh Ewell __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3269 (20080715) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset. com

Frans Sell wrote: > > I use the same dowl/ fuel measuring stick on my Cal 29 which does not > have a fuel gauge. > For my other boat, I walked in to shore and found a piece of reed that I poke into the gas tank. It's not even marked--I just look for the reflection of the wet fuel. On the Cal 20, I got fancy and took a 1/4" square stick of wood and marked it off with a ballpoint pen. Chris Campbell > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1555 - Release Date: 7/16/2008 6:43 AM >

One of those newbie owner things.... I filled my tank before I left on my first 'long' voyage (12 hour voyage, little wind, so prolly half of that with the engine running). Of course, there's no fuel gauge. So I filled it again when I got back to the docks - 1 gallon gone (assuming I'd filled it to the same level both times). Well, maybe I was wrong and I didn't 'fill' it? So I picked up a 1/4" dowel rod. Yup. It was full! Soo.... my fuel gauge now is a 3' x 1/4" wooden dowel.

You might want to rethink using a dowel for a dipstick. I had a friend who did that for years and eventually ended up with problems in the fuel system. Seems that the scraping of the wood against the metal caused wood fibers to eventually collect in the carb. I use a piece of copper pipe. Regards, David Dobbs Cal29 411 --- On Wed, 7/16/08, Mark Alan Stahnke (MAS Consulting) <ma… [at] cox.net> wrote: > From: Mark Alan Stahnke (MAS Consulting) <ma… [at] cox.net> > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 9:56 AM > I use a 3' dowl for a dipstick. I have it marked at full > 20 gallons. It works just fine. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeffrey owen > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:29 AM > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge > > > > I use a 2006 locally fabricated calibrated level > stick.....works like a charm > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: gene ulmer <ca… [at] yahoo.com> > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 9:27:55 PM > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge > > > > > > > > > > > fuel guage on a boat surely you jest > > gene > > > > --- On Mon, 7/14/08, Harleigh Ewell > <hewell@comcast. net> wrote: > > > From: Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 9:31 AM > > > > On my 31, the fuel gauge reads almost ¼ over > full when the tank is full, and is empty when the gauge > reads a little under ¼ full (as I discovered to my > inconvenience) . Is there some way to calibrate the gauge > so it would read accurately? > > > > Harleigh Ewell > > > > > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version > of virus signature database 3269 (20080715) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com

Out Patient had a steel tank when I bought her and it rusted so bad I thought it was going to blow the boat up. So I put in a plastic tank and the fill spot was not in the the same place. I had to put a goose neck in the fill tube. I can't just drop a stick in it any more, I have to crawl in the q-birth with a flash light to see the gas level. Randy Cal 2-29 --- On Wed, 7/16/08, amracel <am… [at] verizon.net> wrote: From: amracel <am… [at] verizon.net> Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Fuel gauge To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 6:38 PM One of those newbie owner things.... I filled my tank before I left on my first 'long' voyage (12 hour voyage, little wind, so prolly half of that with the engine running). Of course, there's no fuel gauge. So I filled it again when I got back to the docks - 1 gallon gone (assuming I'd filled it to the same level both times). Well, maybe I was wrong and I didn't 'fill' it? So I picked up a 1/4" dowel rod. Yup. It was full! Soo.... my fuel gauge now is a 3' x 1/4" wooden dowel.

--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Chris Campbell <clcampbell@...> wrote: > For my other boat, I walked in to shore and found a piece of reed that I poke into the gas tank. It's not even marked--I just look for the reflection of the wet fuel. On the Cal 20, I got fancy and took a 1/4" square stick of wood and marked it off with a ballpoint pen. > Chris Campbell Aren't you afraid of bugs falling in the gas tank when using the reed? LOL It seems we have enough bugs in our fuel systems sometimes doesn't it. And why does it fail when we need it the most? May we all keep the bugs out no matter what kind they are. I use the piece of wood measurement system also. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------

david dobbs wrote: > > > You might want to rethink using a dowel for a dipstick. I had a friend > who did that for years and eventually ended up with problems in the > fuel system. Seems that the scraping of the wood against the metal > caused wood fibers to eventually collect in the carb. I use a piece of > copper pipe. > I'd be suspicious of the true origin of those fibers. The fuel filter ought to catch such things. You'd have to do a lot of obsessive fuel-level-checking to wear away enough fibers to cause problems. Besides, a proper sailorly way to do things would be to varnish the dipstick to prevent fuel absorption, and the varnish would prevent random fibers from floating away. Varnishing would also protect your level markings (calibrated in gallons to reflect the tank's shape if you're picky, or just marked off in eighths or quarters if not) against dissolution by the gas or diesel fuel. Chris Campbell

There's no wear and tear on my dowel, or shavings in my racor filter. Actually, the stick comes back well lubricated and sealed by the Diesel oil. ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Campbell To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:12 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge(Dipsticks) david dobbs wrote: You might want to rethink using a dowel for a dipstick. I had a friend who did that for years and eventually ended up with problems in the fuel system. Seems that the scraping of the wood against the metal caused wood fibers to eventually collect in the carb. I use a piece of copper pipe. I'd be suspicious of the true origin of those fibers. The fuel filter ought to catch such things. You'd have to do a lot of obsessive fuel-level-checking to wear away enough fibers to cause problems. Besides, a proper sailorly way to do things would be to varnish the dipstick to prevent fuel absorption, and the varnish would prevent random fibers from floating away. Varnishing would also protect your level markings (calibrated in gallons to reflect the tank's shape if you're picky, or just marked off in eighths or quarters if not) against dissolution by the gas or diesel fuel. Chris Campbell __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3276 (20080717) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

I put a coat of grey primer on mine and placed a mark where the top of the tank is located since the tank has a goose neck. The diesel fuel level shows up nicely when the dowel is used. Frans --- On Thu, 7/17/08, Mark Alan Stahnke (MAS Consulting) <ma… [at] cox.net> wrote: From: Mark Alan Stahnke (MAS Consulting) <ma… [at] cox.net> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge(Dipsticks) To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 12:17 PM There's no wear and tear on my dowel, or shavings in my racor filter. Actually, the stick comes back well lubricated and sealed by the Diesel oil. From: Chris Campbell To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:12 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge(Dipsticks) david dobbs wrote: You might want to rethink using a dowel for a dipstick. I had a friend who did that for years and eventually ended up with problems in the fuel system. Seems that the scraping of the wood against the metal caused wood fibers to eventually collect in the carb. I use a piece of copper pipe. I'd be suspicious of the true origin of those fibers. The fuel filter ought to catch such things. You'd have to do a lot of obsessive fuel-level-checking to wear away enough fibers to cause problems. Besides, a proper sailorly way to do things would be to varnish the dipstick to prevent fuel absorption, and the varnish would prevent random fibers from floating away. Varnishing would also protect your level markings (calibrated in gallons to reflect the tank's shape if you're picky, or just marked off in eighths or quarters if not) against dissolution by the gas or diesel fuel. Chris Campbell __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3276 (20080717) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset. com

--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, Randy Alcorn <saylorran@...> wrote: > > Out Patient had a steel tank when I bought her and it rusted so bad I thought it was going to blow the boat up. > > So I put in a plastic tank and the fill spot was not in the the same place. I had to put a goose neck in the fill tube. > > I can't just drop a stick in it any more, I have to crawl in the q-birth with a flash light to see the gas level. External fuel gauges are easy with plastic tanks. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 0 # 96 > > Randy > Cal 2-29 >

Hi Guys, I checked my specs and I am supose to have a 20 gal tank also with my Uni 16 HP Well after 13 months I filled up on Diesel. Last June I got 10 gal. This time I filled up and put in 14.4 gal and I was reading 1/4 tank By my calculations (see SWAG) Next time I hit 1/4 tank should be 20 months Humm. I wonder what fuel prices will be March 2010? My power boat friends are tired of hearing this! BTW I was suprised it was "only" $4.50 per gal at the marina. Kevin O "Kona" Cal-31 Las Vegas Harleigh Ewell <he… [at] comcast.net> wrote: Let me know what you find out. Harleigh -----Original Message----- From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin O Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 6:19 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge (harleigh) 20 gal? I think mine is supose to be 15 gal I will have to check that tomorrow also KO

... diesel ... just returned from the Bahamas where we paid $6.63 a gallon. Michael --- On Mon, 7/21/08, Kevin O <fi… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: From: Kevin O <fi… [at] yahoo.com> Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Fuel Tank Cal-31 ( Jollygood & Harleigh) To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, July 21, 2008, 3:19 PM Hi Guys, I checked my specs and I am supose to have a 20 gal tank also with my Uni 16 HP Well after 13 months I filled up on Diesel. Last June I got 10 gal. This time I filled up and put in 14.4 gal and I was reading 1/4 tank By my calculations (see SWAG) Next time I hit 1/4 tank should be 20 months Humm. I wonder what fuel prices will be March 2010? My power boat friends are tired of hearing this! BTW I was suprised it was "only" $4.50 per gal at the marina. Kevin O "Kona" Cal-31 Las Vegas Harleigh Ewell <hewell@comcast. net> wrote: Let me know what you find out. Harleigh -----Original Message----- From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Cal_ Boats@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of Kevin O Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 6:19 PM To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge (harleigh) 20 gal? I think mine is supose to be 15 gal I will have to check that tomorrow also KO

A dipstick won't work for me. The fuel deck plate is about 5 feet forward of the fuel tank. Harleigh From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Alan Stahnke (MAS Consulting) Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:56 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge I use a 3' dowl for a dipstick. I have it marked at full 20 gallons. It works just fine. From: Jeffrey <mailto:je… [at] yahoo.com> owen To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> ps.com Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge I use a 2006 locally fabricated calibrated level stick.....works like a charm