duel purpose or not gas gauge/fuel ?

[jellidreamer]

Just brought my first boat. Winter jobs list getting bigger by the day, Brought myself a domestic GC 100 gas checker level indicator £30 on e bay.
It works using ultrasonic technology and I am very pleased with it, especially when I tried it on my stainless steel fuel tank. seems to work a treat. no more guessing what the level is or waiting for a over spill on the over flow pipe when topping up. Saved buying myself a fuel gauge.Do not own shares in company buy the way.IT designed as a gas indicator pen, as far as I can see works great on my fuel tank. Making it a even better gadget.

 

[VicS]

domestic ?????? Dometic

Looks like a handy gadget but the fuel tank dimension, front to back, may have to fall within the 200 to 350mm range

https://www.dometic.com/enuk/Europe/United-Kingdom/News/The-NEW-gas-level-checker-pen/

 

[Ravi]

Just brought my first boat. Winter jobs list getting bigger by the day, Brought myself a domestic GC 100 gas checker level indicator £30 on e bay.
It works using ultrasonic technology and I am very pleased with it, especially when I tried it on my stainless steel fuel tank. seems to work a treat. no more guessing what the level is or waiting for a over spill on the over flow pipe when topping up. Saved buying myself a fuel gauge.Do not own shares in company buy the way.IT designed as a gas indicator pen, as far as I can see works great on my fuel tank. Making it a even better gadget.

I'm very interested in the GC100 that you have found because I have no fuel gauge in the boat and I am loathe to drill holes to fit a sender.
Can you tell me the approximate dimensions of your fuel tank so I can have a better idea if this might work for me.
Owing to the awkward nature of my fuel tank, I would have to use the probe from the side and the width of my tank is 60 cm.
My 80 cm long, steel tank is wedge shaped to fit the hull under the aft berth, so there is no room above or below. It is just 18cm high at the widest, tapering to 0 cm at the outboard end. Monitoring my fuel levels is a dark art.)
If this GC100 device solves my problem, I will be a happy man!

 

[NickRobinson]

Bliss, I've a rectangular tank with a straight in filler in the cockpit sole and a broom shank with 5l calibrations..

 

[jellidreamer]

Just brought Boat .Fuel tank holds 45 litres .At a guess dimension are approximately 20"wide x20"length x 10" at side. Hope this helps.

 

[Spirit of Glenans]

Wonder would it work with a plastic tank?

 

[VicS]

Wonder would it work with a plastic tank?

according to the user manual ( see my earlier link) it is not suitable for plastic gas cylinders therefore probably not but someone will try it then we'll know for sure.

 

[Ravi]

Just brought Boat .Fuel tank holds 45 litres .At a guess dimension are approximately 20"wide x20"length x 10" at side. Hope this helps.

Thanks jellidreamer. Your tank sounds of similar size to mine, which is excellent news. I shall be ordering one of your gizzmos.
Thanks for the tip.

 

[Georgio]

Just brought my first boat. Winter jobs list getting bigger by the day, Brought myself a domestic GC 100 gas checker level indicator £30 on e bay.
It works using ultrasonic technology and I am very pleased with it, especially when I tried it on my stainless steel fuel tank. seems to work a treat. no more guessing what the level is or waiting for a over spill on the over flow pipe when topping up. Saved buying myself a fuel gauge.Do not own shares in company buy the way.IT designed as a gas indicator pen, as far as I can see works great on my fuel tank. Making it a even better gadget.

Fantastic, this is going in the Christmas list, I have a sight tube but it's a right sod to use, especially now that I mostly use white diesel.