Speedometer
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
Forum Discription: Discuss maintenance of your Correct Craft
URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16
Printed Date: May-19-2024 at 4:41am
Topic: Speedometer
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Speedometer
Date Posted: November-04-2003 at 12:52pm
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I have a 1975 Mustang that has the old single speedometer pitot. It's solid brass, mounted forward of where the drive shaft passes through the hull of the boat.
It works great with my Airguide speedo when I'm going over 20 mph. Often, however, when I first start out, the speedo reads '0' until I hit about 20 mph, then it jumps to the right speed. If I then slow down below 20 mph it will read all the way down to 5 mph accurately. What is the problem? I removed it and cleaned it very well at the beginning of last season but I can't do that every time out. I've thought about replacing it with a typical stern mount pitot but I'm not excited about filling in the hole for the old pitot and I'd rather keep the boat as original as possible. With that said, having the speedo accurate sub 20 mph is critical for kneeboarding, tricking and wakeboarding. I'd appreciate any help you could offer. -Mike |
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Posted By: SS-201
Date Posted: November-06-2003 at 9:00am
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Call 407-851-1965 ask for Woody or Art, they can help. ------------- SS 201 |
Posted By: Barracuda
Date Posted: November-17-2003 at 2:51pm
| On the topic of gauges, has anyone had experience restoring an old Airguide Tach? If so, details would be appreciated! |
Posted By: tryan
Date Posted: November-18-2003 at 5:33pm
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i researched restoring the old airguides speedos last year and i ended up posting the guys email on the now defunked forum on skidim. call richard and see if they archived the old file somewhere. i can look on the old laptop, but i'm sure it's gone.
my speedos are 4 color faces, so the restoration guy said more than two colors where beyond his capabilities. how many colors are are on your tach? type in airguide on ebay. there are always a few vintage speedos and tachs. my teleflex tach just kinda petered out at 3k. that cost me a #8 bearing. 
i emailed richard at skidim. i will post if he can find the guys email. it was like 40 bucks to clean one up. not bad ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=146&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - promo http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=192&yrstart=1925&yrend=1970 - #2 |
Posted By: Barracuda
Date Posted: November-18-2003 at 9:08pm
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Thanks! Sorry to hear about the bearing...
The speedo in my 65 barracuda works pretty well- It had a pin hole in the copper line a couple years ago causing the gauge to read very low and water to enter the bilge area.I cut out a section of copper and used compression fittings to attach the new copper line in place. Now the speedo works accurately when it works, which is intermittent- |
Posted By: tryan
Date Posted: November-19-2003 at 5:04am
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installing a new speedo in the old housing works. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=146&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - promo http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=192&yrstart=1925&yrend=1970 - #2 |