Hi all,
I am new the board and have acquired a new to me '08 OBV. The boat was running rough coming out of winterization so after running out the old gas I changed the plugs, gas filter, impeller, and gave the boat some fresh 93 octane (100% gas). The 'running rough' was corrected and all seemed great. Then, randomly, I started the boat and the hour meter on the tach didn't read the engine hours anymore (last reading was ~282) and instead says 'Error 1'. After exchanging emails with Faria/Beede the root cause seems to be an 'electrical spike' that scrambles the hour meter. It cannot be repaired. The tach works fine and the boat runs great. The gauge reading 'Error 1' is super annoying and I need a way to track hours. Now I am trying to find a suitable replacement. The tach is a 'size 5' or 4 and 3/8 hole. Finding a 'size 4' is easy and finding a 'size 5' seems tough. So, I am looking for recommendations? Also, if I replace the gauge(s), what other things should I consider? For instance, would there be an effect on the cruise control and/or of other things I should consider? Any recommendations on where to get a tach or a gauge set?
Thanks in advance!