Ballast Tank Level Gauges

(wakemaniac69) · (wakemaniac69) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 09-06-2006, 11:31 AM

Does anyone have a line on Ballast Tank Level Gauges? What make and model do the new boats usually have installed and where could a guy get a set?

(wakemaniac69) · (wakemaniac69) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 09-11-2006, 7:51 PM

let me rephrase this question.....does anyone have any information on Ballast Tank Gauges? I am looking or some level gauges for my boat.

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 09-11-2006, 9:04 PM

Just get a couple fuel gauges and sensors. Then pull apart the gauge, and label it as Port/ Starboard/ Front.

(wakemaniac69) · (wakemaniac69) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 09-11-2006, 9:30 PM

Thanks Rob, I'm looking for the level sensors in the tank as well. Most fuel level sensors do not work in water, they tend to rust quickly.

(boarder_x) · (boarder_x) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 09-11-2006, 9:43 PM

Oh. Sorry. I didn't think of that. I was thinking about the same thing, and fuel sensor is what I was thinking about for a solution.

... Good thing I didn't buy 'em.

(rodmcinnis) · (rodmcinnis) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 09-12-2006, 12:56 PM

I am not sure what is commonly used in boat ballast systems. But I have used this setup before and it works really nice:

http://www.wemausa.com/

(hamkj) · (hamkj) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 09-12-2006, 3:02 PM

Use fuel level sending units... as for gauges.. use whatever company makes your dash gauges. They will usually have water level gauges. My boat uses Faria.

(ncbschzzt) · (ncbschzzt) **Join Date: Jul 2006** 09-12-2006, 7:37 PM

Looking at the link that Rob sent on the right is what my sensors look like on my vlx.

(wakemaniac69) · (wakemaniac69) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 09-13-2006, 11:24 AM

Thanks a ton Rod, I've been trying to source these for some time.

any other info on gauges and sending units out there??