Conference vicki::boats

326.0. "Tachometer doesn't work ..." by NRADM::KARL () Fri Mar 31 1989 15:45

        My tachometer stopped working last September. I fiddled with the
    wires a little but nothing happened. My mechanic says I must need
    a new one.
        I have two questions -
        First, is there some other obvious things that I can check,
    connections, etc.?
        Second, I have an 18' 120 I/O - how important is the tachometer?
    I usually ran around 3K RPMs, but I ran mostly by feel anyway. If
    I sell the boat (it's a '71) sometime, how important would a tachometer
    be to potential buyer? I suppose I should fix it, but it's going
    to cost over $100, which is why I'm wondering if I really need it.
    
    Thanks!
    
    Bill

    for what your doing and the way you run the boat, its not a necessity.
    
    if its a 71 boat i don't think the tach is really gonna boost
    
    it resale. actually its up to you, its handy when your working
    
    on the engine, but if a mechanic is working on it, he problably
    
    has his own.
    
    jim.