Fuel Capacity

[pgiron]

What is the fuel capacity of a 1995 Sailfish 27?

Also, is it normal for the fuel gage not to register at slow speeds? Works when above 10 mph. Same for the trim gages.

Thanks!

 

[seasick]

What is the fuel capacity of a 1995 Sailfish 27?

Also, is it normal for the fuel gage not to register at slow speeds? Works when above 10 mph. Same for the trim gages.

Thanks!

You can look up the capacity on the Grady site.
It is not normal for the gauges not to work at slow speed. That's weird. The only thing I can think of is low voltage that eventually gets high enough for the gauges to work as the motor is run faster.

 

[Stonewall]

From the 1995 catalog - standard capacity was 202 gals.



http://www.gradyowner.com/catalogs.html

 

[Grog]

Something isn't right. Do the gages work if you rev the engines?

 

[pgiron]

Haven't tried revving them out of gear. Will do so week after next when I get back down to the boat. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[hotajax]

Fuel Guages

Sounds like the guage may be singing its swan song. Mine works as soon as the key is turned. Just a thought.

Don't make the same mistake I did and overpay for the ISSPRO line that GW put in the boat at the time of manufacture. There's another brand, I believe Wema or something like that, you can get in most lengths for much cheaper than Isspro. Maybe some of the other guys can verify that brand.

 

[pgiron]

Turns out gages work when starboard engine key is on. If just running port side engine, gages aren't on. Should they be on either way?

1 more newbie question-
I'm assuming the button control on the dash for the switching between the main gas tank and the auxillary gas tank just changes what is registered on the fuel gage, correct? To actually change which gas tank the engines run off of I need to switch the valve under te back seat that indicates main/auxillary, corrct?
Thanks again.

 

[mhff34]

my 272 holds 200 gallosn 150 im main and 50 in reserve. 1 engine turns on controls can't remember which one and yes you are correct about the helm switch, just tells you how much fuel you have in each tank.