What's on your dash??

[fishfeatures]

My boat has a very basic layout on the dash i.e. steering wheel ,speedo,tach, bilge switch.
I'm looking to update it a bit to make it more pleasant on the eye and was wondering what else to include.I'm thinking water pressure guage,temp guage, voltmeter, even compass and all.

So I reckon by posting this I might get a few more ideas of what to add or not to add...


Soooo what's on your dash !!

 

[H20Rat]

Re: What's on your dash??

fuel, speedo, tach, radio controls, sirius receiver, voltage gauge, and depthfinder/gps combo. Pleasing on the eye it may not be, I just needed to have all that stuck into a relatively small area, and still remain visible through the steering wheel.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: What's on your dash??

Need to know if you have an outboard or an inboard to better answer this.

 

[kobe]

Re: What's on your dash??

Added GPS, Fishfinder and VHF all stacked on the right hand side of the dash
VHF under, fishfinder in the middle and GPS on top

 

[ChampionShip]

Re: What's on your dash??

Trim, Volts, Temp, Tach, Oil Pres, about 12 switches for varius blowers, pumps and lighting, 2 sonars, 1 GPS, VHF Compass and usually my wallet, truck keys, cell phone and some empty beer cans. It's a Great Lakes fishing boat so it's built for purpose vs pretty.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: What's on your dash??

In additon to the engine, it depends on the boat and its use, as well as the size of the dash.

I have outboards, and believe in having as little as possible that can go wrong and cause greater problems.

On one, that's right old, all I have is the fuel guage that works, in its own way. The bilge pump is on a float. I need to fix the running lights but I can use the battery kind and know they always work. The tach is disconnected but I have a good ear. Don't need a speedometer as we don't have speed limits. I have a mounted compass, a holder for a hand-held VHF (charger base), and a fish/depth finder.

On another, a work boat basically, a holder for a hand-held VHF. We use battery running lights. It has an hour meter. That's it. Our home-made windshield sits on a 2x4, with a copper band that is just right for a can or two, flashlight, oyster knife, rubber gloves; there's an open box for shells, duck calls, bottle opener, sinkers, hooks, needle nose pliers and other gear that makes for quality outdoor living.

On my better boat, speedo, tach, trim guage (broken, never needed it), fuel guage. Surface mounted compass. In-dash mounted VHF and GPS/depth. Hour meter, lighted switches for the typical (bilge/lights/running/livewell/aux/aux) "lighter" plug. Pad for trim tabs. Cell phone rides in a suction cup holder inside the windshield. Just your basic center console set-up. That's fancy enough for me. KISS.

 

[sublauxation]

Re: What's on your dash??

A 12 volt plug in for a spotlight or to run a portable GPS is nice to have.

 

[fishfeatures]

Re: What's on your dash??

ezmobee.. it's an outboard but also am thinking of mounting things like a depth finder/fish finder into the dash.

12 volt socket now i like that idea never even thought of it..

No real need for an hour meter is there ?

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: What's on your dash??

I like the hour meter to keep track of use and maintenance, like changing the water pump, fuel filter, etc.

 

[BosnBill]

Re: What's on your dash??

Switches: Nav lights, windshield wiper switches, ignition on/off switches, cockpit lights, cabin lights, rotating spotlight switches, trim tab rockers, water switch, refrigerator switch, switch for vacuflush head, fore and aft bilge switches. Gauges: gas, oil pressure, temperature, fuel flow, synchronizer. Electronics: GPS, radar, sonar.

 

[ziggy]

Re: What's on your dash??

i'm satisfied with the gauges that are on my boat...

tach on bottom port side.
across the top are, fuel, vacuum, temp, ammeter, temp., trim gauge and trim control on starboard side..

under the temp is nav lights, 1 pull for anchor light, two pulls for nav.
under trim gauge is, 1 pull blower, 2 pulls, bilge pump.

under nav light switch is a blower lamp, green,
under blower switch is ign. light, red.

vhf under dash.

to the port side is a cd player w/ a 12v socket further port.

i velcro a gps under the cd player and a cell phone under the 12v socket

i feel pretty rounded out..

 

[jayhanig]

Re: What's on your dash??

That green hurts my ears!


My gauges are tach and speedometer, volts, oil pressure, water temp, and fuel. Switches are nav lights, blower, 2 bilge pumps (1 auto/ 1 manual), trim. I have a 12 volt outlet on each side of my dash; one of which is used for a bluetooth mike/speaker for my phone. Electronics include a VHF radio and a combination GPS/ depth finder/ chart plotter.

 

[dingbat]

Re: What's on your dash??

8" Chart plotter. Built in w/ locking cover
8" Fish finder

Lighted switches w/ circuit breakers for:
Wash down pump
Live well pump
Windshield wipers
Horn
Fore bilge pump
Aft bilge pump
Navigation lights
Fuel tank selection
NMEA 2000 network power switch
Cockpit floor lighting

Gauges (under cover) with red back lighting:
Tachometer
Trim
Fuel Level
Oil Level ? 2 stroke - 3 gallon oil tank
Water pressure
Voltage

6" flush mount compass
Trim tabs switch pad

Overhead "dash" with locking cover
Stereo w/ 6 disc CD player
DSC VHF radio

Switches for:
"White" overhead light
"Red" overhead light
Spreader bar flood lights

 

[BTMCB]

Re: What's on your dash??




Here's mine^^^^^^^

 

[DJ]

Re: What's on your dash??

Tachometer......

The rest I can hear/see!

 

[ufm82]

Re: What's on your dash??

My dash has the standard array but I added the laser beam switch, the rocker launcher 2-position rocker switch (heat-seeking or radar-guided) and the depth charge launch switch. They're in a line right next to the satellite interface for the weapons guidance system.

Leaves little room for the water pressure gauge I need to install.

UFM82

 

[Fireman431]

Re: What's on your dash??

Started with this. Then added VHF & Garmin color GPS/chartplotter.

 

[fishfeatures]

Re: What's on your dash??

some good ideas but seriously how do some of you manage to drive your boats with all that gear in front to occupy your eyes!!!

 

[seabob4]

Re: What's on your dash??

Pack o' smokes...

 

[Xandre]

Re: What's on your dash??

i'm satisfied with the gauges that are on my boat...

tach on bottom port side.
across the top are, fuel, vacuum, temp, ammeter, temp., trim gauge and trim control on starboard side..

under the temp is nav lights, 1 pull for anchor light, two pulls for nav.
under trim gauge is, 1 pull blower, 2 pulls, bilge pump.

under nav light switch is a blower lamp, green,
under blower switch is ign. light, red.

vhf under dash.

to the port side is a cd player w/ a 12v socket further port.

i velcro a gps under the cd player and a cell phone under the 12v socket

i feel pretty rounded out..

*Drooooooool* So sweet!