tank level display

[simonfraser]

should have seen this b4 i DIY'd it

Gobius Pro – A revolution in Tank Monitoring

 

[Lucy52]

I saw that when looking for a fuel tank level measure.

Available here:
Gobius 4 (4.0) Tank Level Indicator for Waste Tanks

 

[PetiteFleur]

I prefer using a dipstick or a mechanical gauge - I'm a great believer in the KISS principle.

 

[LadyInBed]

I was getting all excited until I saw the price

 

[differentroads]

I was getting all excited until I saw the price

Same here.
Wooden dipstick covered in self adhesive heatshrink for the fuel tank. Cost = pennies.
Sight tube for the water tanks. Ditto.
But I'm not going to be dipping the holding tank any time soon and a sight tube is impractical and, well, unsightly. I might have to repair the faulty sensor in there ?

 

[Lucy52]

When I bought Katy Louise I was told that the fuel gauge didn't work. I found out why, there was no sender in the tank just a choc block on the end of the wire. There was a thinned down sail batten supplied used to dip the tank, it does work, but I would like to sort the sender sometime. Yet another job on the list.

There is a fluid level guage on the KDD Power split charge relay set up, I wonder if it would be any good if I change from the car type relay fitted.

 

[Leighb]

Fortunately our water tank is in the lazarette and is of translucent plastic. To check the level I just need to open the hatch and have a look. There is wiring for a gauge and it is shown on the original electrical diagram, but no sign of a transducer.
Previous boat had a Plastimo flexible tank under the saloon floor so again just the lift the floorboard and have a look.