Mike Gaston
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That’s it. And sorry about that, I just saw your post while looking around the forum and didn’t know until last week when I replaced mine that this is the one.
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Hello all, I am interested in installing a level gauge in the fresh water tank. Looks like the smart craft system is setup to monitor a sensor, but I cannot figure out what sensor I would use or how to install. Anyone have any info?
thanks
josh
[/QUOTE]Thanks Henry. I found this today on eBay and figure I’ll give it a try. Looks like an easy install and it’s German engineering so it must be good quality. https://www.ebay.com/i/264120861751?chn=ps
[fQUOTE="Henry Boyd, post: 1174965, member: 1155"]I know the Smartcraft fuel tank harness contains wires for two additional tanks. I also know that it will plug into a standard resistance based tank sender for fuel. When I converted our 280 to SC all I had to do was find the pink fuel line on the Sea Ray harness and splice the SC wire into that to bring the fuel tank on line. No special sender needed. The SC tank harness originated off of a plug near the ECM (?) on the engine. It is a three wire plug.
KUS USA handles Wema tank senders and they make water tank senders (one is on our new boat) that should work.
I was wondering the same thing. Josh, Henry knows more about changing/updating systems than I do, so I'll defer to him on this: That's a 12V unit - will it work with the 5V Smartcraft system? Don't assume I'm correct on this - it's just something that I would wonder and find out more about before buying.[/QUOTE]But, I’m not sure that will work with Smartcraft.
Thanks guys. I was just going to use that system as a stand alone. Figured that would be the easiest way to go.
We purchased an 2003 280 this year - our first boat and we loved every minute of it this summer.
We want to redo the cabin - the cushions are a little rough. Looking at some plush vinyl a friend used in his Carver that is super comfortable and thicker than the original pads. I'd love to see pictures of colors, materials, and patterns of updated cabins along with an other redecorating ideas.
Whatever product you plan to use should be one made for marine use. While there are the obvious reasons ultraviolet exposure and direct water contact for marine grade, less obvious is resistance to mold and mildew. We are redoing some of the interior cushions with a fabric called Ultraleather. We chose it because it is the same fabric used by the company that built our helm seats.
Correct, and the seat bottom is attached to the fiberglass base by a piano hinge. It's very tight quarters and seems some of the screws are almost impossible to reach on the far end. I'm just wondering if there's a trick?That seats slides back on rails. Look on the starboard side under the seat. Should be a knob to loosen and slide it back.