Fuel flow meters

[spannerman]

I am thinking of picking up a fuel flow meter when I am over in the states at xmas, I had one on my previous boat but it was a pig to get calibrated so never completely trusted it.
Has anyone used either the Northstar or Lowrance flow meters with good or bad results, its going on my 350 Magnum.

 

[epervier]

Well punk, do ya feel lucky?, do ya?

sorry wrong type of magnum

and I'm no help with the flow meters either, sorry

I'll getme coat..........

 

[Who]

I had twin petrol's on my last boat, with a Northstar plotter and fuel flow meters.

Very useful, the most surprising thing was the optimum cruising speed of around 26 - 28 kts or under 7 kts.
8 - 15 kts was almost double the consumption at 27 kts.

It teaches you to optimise your fuel consumption.

I miss them on this boat.

 

[andyc]

I brought a navman fuel flow meter 2 years ago and it was a doddle to fit and calibrate.I just put 25 litres in a can connected it up and ran it dry then set it on the meter.It tells instant MPG,Fuel flow,and tells you how much is left inthe tank,speed and range.
I found that at flat out was the best fuel consumption.
Sorry dont know the northstar one.

 

[Who]

Navman and Northstar are the same company, just different branding.

 

[ReneJK]

I also used the Navman/Northstar one (gas version)
very easy to install and quite accurate from the start without calibration needed

 

[MapisM]

I am thinking of picking up a fuel flow meter when I am over in the states at xmas
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its going on my 350 Magnum.

I'd suggest to look also at Floscan. Widely recognised as more accurate and reliable than Navman stuff.

But! How old is your 350? Latest models (not sure from which year onward) are smartcraft compatible, which means that you just need to plug in a smartcraft dial to get very reliable consumption figures and much more, for just 150 bucks or so.

 

[Firefly625]

I also used the Navman/Northstar one (gas version)
very easy to install and quite accurate from the start without calibration needed

Agreed, fitted mine in 30 minutes, cost £65, plugged straight into the back of my Navman chartplotter and was great.... only trouble was found out my cruising speed a bit high so it did slow me down a bit...!!