[Uhehner]

Hi,

Just got the results from the sea trial. I could not be there for it so I'm working from what the survey indicated and what the broker has told me. I can't really troubleshoot any of these problems yet as it will probably take till the first week of June till the paperwork 
is finalized and I can get the boat home from Connecticut to Massachusetts. A couple of items showed up during the sea trial and I was hoping to get a couple of opinions in the meantime. This is my first real boat so there is a steep learning curve ahead. I know often times the same problems can show up over and over again. I don't know if any of these fall in to that category but thought I'd ask while  I wait.

1) the port gas tank reads incorrectly---says there is less gas than what's actually in there. I don't know if this is the original        sender or if it was replaced at some point.

2) the rudder position indicator inoperative---was told it had been that way for years. Was told it wasn't really necessary--not to worry about it

3) the trim tab position indicators don't indicate. The trim tabs do work properly though. Was told the previous owner looked into          replacing the part but was told it was obsolete. Is it worth finding a replacement part?

4) battery parallel switch only works one way. Probably just broken?

The Rudder Position Indicator helps when maneuvering in tight quarters using the engines.  If the rudders are not centered you will get some strange reactions, some of which are very good like walking to one side. The senders are on eBay as VDO 440-003 for single stations and -004 if dual station. -003 should read 10 to 180 ohms side to side.  I have the VDO catalog with wiring if you need any info.  

The fuel level sender can be changed, it's just mounted on the top of the tank and is 240-33 ohms but not easy to get out.
They are made by Rochester Magnetic Liquid Level Gauge and sold by BOW Boat Owners Warehouse.
Capt.  George