rgano
Guru
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2007
- Messages
- 5,144
- Location
- Panama City area
- Vessel Name
- FROLIC
- Vessel Make
- Mainship 30 Pilot II since 2015. GB-42 1986-2015. Former Unlimited Tonnage Master
It appears that my waste tank gauge in the head has suddenly decided to no longer display anything but empty. My tank is seldom used and kept quite pristine with frequent evacuation and lots of fresh water pumped through it. Without major surgery in the head, gaining access to the rear of the firmly mounted gauge to check out things at that end seems about impossible, and the Wema sender at the tank is only several inches below the cockpit deck making its removal impossible without cutting an access hole. I am quite ok with cutting a four-inch access hole and finishing it off with a nice white circular deck okate from West Marine, if I have to. I cut a 10X20 inch access to get to the Vacuflush vacuum generator several years back and have a nice looking deck plate there. My plan at this point is to see if I can get the spec from Wema for the ohm reading across the two wires removed from the current sensor (for a full tank, as mine currently is with clear freshwater). Assuming that checks bad, I will order a new sensor and before cutting the access, check the gauge by connecting the new sensor to the system and sliding the magnet up and down the rod to see what the gauge does. I went through this with both fuel tank sensors. Diving into the lazarette hatch head first I can get decent access to the sensor top to get my snake camera to it so I can write down the model number and to connect and disconnect its wiring.