Fuel-Flow Meters
Does filling your boat's fuel tank cause you physical pain? Many boaters cringe these days, each and every time they fill the tanks. In some cases, monthly fuel costs can exceed monthly payments on the boat itself.
But you can reduce your fuel costs â?? and increase your efficiency, range and environmental sensitivity â?? if you know exactly when your boat is running at its most efficient speed. And for that, you need a fuel meter.
Few pieces of gear have generated more attention in recent years than fuel monitors, which are increasingly becoming standard equipment on new boats and are a popular piece of add-on gear for older vessels. While systems for gas engines are more prevalent â?? systems for diesels are more complicated, because they must meter both primary and return lines â?? online boating forums are awash in conversation about how to install monitors of all kinds.
And why not? Fuel-flow monitors help you constantly and accurately watch your fuel burn, and therefore keep the throttles set at the most efficient cruise. You'll see your gallon-per-hour fuel burn at a glance, know how much you burned on any given trip and know exactly how much fuel remains in your tank.
