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Date:Mon, 15 Nov 2021 02:18:17 GMT
Old Gauges
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There are three old gauges on the side of the galley cabinet. They are
Levelometers (by Simmonds Precision). They work by air pressure to measure the level of the fuel
tanks. They are truly a simple work of art, but they are no longer made.
One of the three, for the starboard tank, did not work. I took it apart and
messed with it. Then I blew out the air line. It was full of fuel. I
think when you overfill the tanks it siphons into the gauge. After blowing
out the line everything seems to work. There is a slight leak in the old
plunger that you use to pressurize the system. I'm going to order an old
one from ebay to rebuild the plunger. I think it might be as simple as an
o-ring, but I'll mess with it more later. For now it's working. I also got
the wood supports for the dinghy floor back from the carpenter today and
primed them. Tomorrow I'll paint them.