[SPLASHED] I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

[tpenfield]

Network Update . . .

I took another run at the GPS networking today. The boat has 2 networks that are joined together (somewhere). So, I connected the GPS to the other network . . . much better, but the GPS was picking up a maintenance alert (20 hr service) and not wanting to do much else.

After a bunch of research and trial/error . . . I was able to reset the maintenance minder. So, the GPS is somewhat happily on the network and can 'see' all the other bits and pieces. . . .I think there is some more set-up to do, but I'll count today as a win.

 

[redneck joe]

i gots me a compass and one of 'dem tak-o-meters.

 

[tphoyt]

Good old compass can bail you out.
When I was a teenager I worked on a stone crab boat. We got fogged in on Tampa Bay one day and couldn’t see more than 20 or 30 feet.
Cap pulled out the charts and plotted our course home.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Was caught in rain on the ICW just outside Tampa Bay and Eggmont Key.

GPS was useless as we were not able to go fast enough for it to get a reading. Apparently we went round and round in circles until the rain cleared.

Installed the compass shortly after

 

[tpenfield]

I have a compass as well . . .

I was able to see the engine data on the Garmin, so the network is 'talking'.
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It looks like it can see everything . . .

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I got the new sender today . . . Looks pretty good.
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I tried to do a custom setting on the Veratron gauges, but it is giving inconsistent data. In doing the custom setting you 'tell' manually move the sender (plunger) at 1/4 tank increments and set the gauge accordingly.

But once all the settings are input, it thinks 1/4 tank is 66 gallons . . .

That will be tomorrow's challenge . . . time for