Well, gosh darn. Touche's engine hour meter died (or went to sleep). Engine is Universal 25XPB. Boat is in yard 4 hours away so I'm just probing around the web for options.
First, it may be repairable. Might just be a poor connection. I probably won't tackle it until I get the boat back to its home slip in Louisiana in a couple weeks. An hour meter isn't that critical. However, on the chance that it isn't repairable, I have two options. First, install a stand alone waterproof hour meter. Cost $20-40 depending on selection and another hole in the bulkhead. Second, replace the tachometer/hour meter. Did that once already. Here's where it gets interesting. It's Westerbeke part 011917. Typical online price is about $340 US. https://westerbeke.com/Product/METER/011917?productname=METER&productid=54202996DAF73B1CA82D59C6 So I Googled "tachometer/hour meter" and probed around. Guess what? A Datcon 71725-00 tach/hour meter for about* 1/3* of Westerbeke's price. Looks identical. Spec says data source is alternator which I believe the 25XPB is. Here's the tach: https://vehiclecontrols.com/shopping/shop700/products1/453057044-71725-00-datcon-tachometer-with-hourmeter-4000rpm/ Very interesting. Could this be the same tach? 3 3/8" hole. Next time I'm on the boat, I'll verify the diameter and alternator data sensor. If I can't repair it, I'll replace it with the Datcon. Anybody know why I shouldn't? -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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