Manual trim guage

[doubletrouble]

Have any of you installed astainless marine trim gauge,and is it worth
the trouble. Got one in today really hate to cut a three eights slot in
my dash. did not know i had to do that. Got my Hydro. steering in also.
Got my work cut out for me for few days. Doubletrouble :roll:

 

[John Richied]

With trim gauges a lot of guy’s say you don’t need one, drive by the feel (seat of your pants) but I like one. At a quick glance you know where you want the trim to hit a big wave, get a great holeshot, or make a top speed run.

If you don’t have a trim gauge or have a 15” midsection then heck yeah install the manual trim gauge. If you have the electrical trim gauge, that’s what I use and it has always been plenty accurate for me I think you are good to go!

The only reason I am thinking of going to a manual trim gauge, is then it would free up a hole in the dash of my XB-2002 (small dash) for a pyrometer.

 

[BigRedAlli]

doubletrouble,
Do you have a Xb2003? Mine is center steer,and the best place i could find to mount it, without leaving a permenent scar,was to the left side of the dash just above my cd player.their was a tournament designed plaque that's just a hair bigger than the gage.I put the gage there so if i ever take it out,i can reinstall the plaque to cover the hole.
Hope this helps you out...
Marty

 

[doubletrouble]

Guage placement

BigRed my boat is xb2003 but is side steer.All ready got the guage 315.00
bucks. Might as well use jt. Guess i should install the hydro steer first,and
see where to put the guage.Might put it in the way of steering.Thanks for
the info. doubletroble :roll:

 

[GFinch]

Have any of you installed astainless marine trim gauge,and is it worth
the trouble. Got one in today really hate to cut a three eights slot in
my dash. did not know i had to do that. Got my Hydro. steering in also.
Got my work cut out for me for few days. Doubletrouble :roll:

Yes it's worth it, like John said. Put it as high as possable and easy line of sight. When you adjust it make sure to leave a little slack so the cable doesn't pull to far out. If you don't it will pull the end of the cable off or disconnect the return spring.

 

[GFinch]

With trim gauges a lot of guy

 

[froggy]

DoubleTrouble,

The Stainless Marine trim gauge is the way to go. I have both the trim gauge and the jackplate height gauges installed in my XB 2003. My setup has the "compromise" steering wheel location so I can drive from either the center or the right side(I have the side slide seat base). I have the jackplate gauge mounted on the right side of my wheel, kind of low since I do not refer to it when running. My trim gauge is left of the wheel in my normal instrument scan range.

I cannot do without these gauges since I test propellers, for a propeller manufacturer, and am always having to adjust engine height and live with differing trim scenarios.

froggy

 

[ROBERT CROSS]

After a weed suck-up episode, I put a cylinder head temp gauge in the open space behind the steering wheel on GS#1.

When I finally broke down and bought the Stainless gauge it ended up here...

Not the best location but one of the most useful up-grades.

GS#2 will get it where the VDO was.