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simonmeridew posted 04-30-2001 09:07 PM ET (US)
What dash guages came as standard on my '84 Montauk?. Right now there's the OMC Tachometer that came with the Johnson. Plus behind the steering wheel (helm??) is a kind of bezel that looks like it used to have a guage in it; the whole thing is round, about 2 1/2 inches diam. with a hole about1/2 in in the middle. I wonder what this used to be. I'm like the 3rd or 4th owner.
simonmeridew
Tom W Clark posted 04-30-2001 09:28 PM ET (US)
I don't believe an '84 Montauk would have come from Whaler with any gauges. The gauges would have been installed by the dealer when they rigged the motor and would most likely match the brand of outboard.
I'm not sure I understand where this 2 1/2" hole is. Is it on top of the console? On the dash? Could it be for a compass? 2 1/2" is not a standard gauge hole size.
simonmeridew posted 04-30-2001 11:12 PM ET (US)
Tom:
I went out and measured the round thing: 2 3/8 diameter, with a 1/2 inch diam. hole. Located just to the left of the steering wheel, just below the key switch mechanism. but above the various switches for the nav lites accessory switch and fuses.
Otherwise I have a tach and a voltmeter located elsewhere on the right of the wheel. Like was said, this stuff may have been wired up according to the OMC (or previous) power requirements, but I was just wondering what another guage might be for. Maybe a trim/tilt switch?? the current one is on the throttle control handle. Any help is thankfully received.
To try to describe the appearance of the thing: it looks something like there was a "Skoal" can, without the lid, with a 1/2 hole in the middle, fastened to the dash. Just wondering what it was.
simonmeridew
Tom W Clark posted 05-01-2001 12:21 AM ET (US)
I have no idea. perhaps a surface mount speedomter? Is there a pitot tube on the transom?
KCarlsen posted 05-01-2001 11:59 AM ET (US)
It sounds like a mounting bracket for a warning light (ie over temp, low oil psi). My new Mercury 4 stroke came with one but I opted for the horn instead that mounts under the console.
Bullbay posted 05-02-2001 10:29 PM ET (US)
I would think it was a tilt/trim gauge.
Hank posted 05-03-2001 11:43 PM ET (US)
My '84 Montauk has a Tach and a Tilt/Trim gage mounted behind the steering wheel. I have an '84 90Hp Evinrude. If your engine has power tilt/trim you should see the sending device at the engine.
Hank

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Author	Topic: dash guages
simonmeridew	posted 04-30-2001 09:07 PM ET (US) What dash guages came as standard on my '84 Montauk?. Right now there's the OMC Tachometer that came with the Johnson. Plus behind the steering wheel (helm??) is a kind of bezel that looks like it used to have a guage in it; the whole thing is round, about 2 1/2 inches diam. with a hole about1/2 in in the middle. I wonder what this used to be. I'm like the 3rd or 4th owner. simonmeridew
Tom W Clark	posted 04-30-2001 09:28 PM ET (US) I don't believe an '84 Montauk would have come from Whaler with any gauges. The gauges would have been installed by the dealer when they rigged the motor and would most likely match the brand of outboard. I'm not sure I understand where this 2 1/2" hole is. Is it on top of the console? On the dash? Could it be for a compass? 2 1/2" is not a standard gauge hole size.
simonmeridew	posted 04-30-2001 11:12 PM ET (US) Tom: I went out and measured the round thing: 2 3/8 diameter, with a 1/2 inch diam. hole. Located just to the left of the steering wheel, just below the key switch mechanism. but above the various switches for the nav lites accessory switch and fuses. Otherwise I have a tach and a voltmeter located elsewhere on the right of the wheel. Like was said, this stuff may have been wired up according to the OMC (or previous) power requirements, but I was just wondering what another guage might be for. Maybe a trim/tilt switch?? the current one is on the throttle control handle. Any help is thankfully received. To try to describe the appearance of the thing: it looks something like there was a "Skoal" can, without the lid, with a 1/2 hole in the middle, fastened to the dash. Just wondering what it was. simonmeridew
Tom W Clark	posted 05-01-2001 12:21 AM ET (US) I have no idea. perhaps a surface mount speedomter? Is there a pitot tube on the transom?
KCarlsen	posted 05-01-2001 11:59 AM ET (US) It sounds like a mounting bracket for a warning light (ie over temp, low oil psi). My new Mercury 4 stroke came with one but I opted for the horn instead that mounts under the console.
Bullbay	posted 05-02-2001 10:29 PM ET (US) I would think it was a tilt/trim gauge.
Hank	posted 05-03-2001 11:43 PM ET (US) My '84 Montauk has a Tach and a Tilt/Trim gage mounted behind the steering wheel. I have an '84 90Hp Evinrude. If your engine has power tilt/trim you should see the sending device at the engine. Hank