Fuel gauge stick

My Cal 2-27 has the fuel fill in the cockpit floor. To measure the gasoline remaining in the tank, I use a slightly modified 'printers rule'. Calibrated in inches, picas, and points, it is somewhat cheaper than stainless steel rules marked in inches and metric. I suppose that's because there's little demand for working in movable type. At any rate, I snipped off the the bit at the bottom (after the 18" bottom of the rule) so I had an accurate read (why I don't know - accuracy isn't really required) and there's your $10 fuel gauge. It has a hole in the end if you want to attach a lanyard (a 24" rule would stand proud of the tank fill - but wouldn't fit where I wanted to store it), and doesn't absorb fuel like a wooden stick. Available at my favorite marine parts supplier, mcmaster.com Harold Beer Cal 2-27 #189 Arcturus Saugatuck, MI

McMaster-Carr is a great place. Incredible variety of stuff and excellent prices. I use them all the time. They are in NJ, me in MD. If I complete a web buy by 2PM one day, the box is on my front porch next day around noon. And that is the cheap ground shipping. I own no stock. As an example, look up "screws". I was amazed at what they have. Cheers Charlie Annapolis From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of haroldbeer Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 8:59 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Fuel gauge stick My Cal 2-27 has the fuel fill in the cockpit floor. To measure the gasoline remaining in the tank, I use a slightly modified 'printers rule'. Calibrated in inches, picas, and points, it is somewhat cheaper than stainless steel rules marked in inches and metric. I suppose that's because there's little demand for working in movable type. At any rate, I snipped off the the bit at the bottom (after the 18" bottom of the rule) so I had an accurate read (why I don't know - accuracy isn't really required) and there's your $10 fuel gauge. It has a hole in the end if you want to attach a lanyard (a 24" rule would stand proud of the tank fill - but wouldn't fit where I wanted to store it), and doesn't absorb fuel like a wooden stick. Available at my favorite marine parts supplier, mcmaster.com Harold Beer Cal 2-27 #189 Arcturus Saugatuck, MI ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links

What a marvelous idea! I'm ordering one today! For others wanting to try it, look on catalog page 2186. --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "haroldbeer" <beerharo@...> wrote: > > My Cal 2-27 has the fuel fill in the cockpit floor. To measure the gasoline remaining in the > tank, I use a slightly modified 'printers rule'. Calibrated in inches, picas, and points, it is > somewhat cheaper than stainless steel rules marked in inches and metric. I suppose that's > because there's little demand for working in movable type. === stuff removed ===== > > Available at my favorite marine parts supplier, mcmaster.com > > Harold Beer > Cal 2-27 #189 > Arcturus > Saugatuck, MI >