Anyone use speedhut gauges?

[wired247]

I'm looking at one of their GPS speedo's. I just had one installed in a truck at work and it seems pretty slick. Was thinking about picking up one of their multi function GPS speedo's for my boat.

[Onetime]

I'm thinking of using one also. When I spoke with them they said to order it sealed for marine use. The only other issue I can see is they're designed for use in a thin sheet metal dash, not a thick boat dash. Think you would have to just set it in the dash with silicone or something.

[TStone]

I installed the GPS speedometer on the race boat last year and it worked great.

[Dave Strong]

I'm thinking of using one also. When I spoke with them they said to order it sealed for marine use. The only other issue I can see is they're designed for use in a thin sheet metal dash, not a thick boat dash. Think you would have to just set it in the dash with silicone or something.

I saw that to, not sure how to do it with angle bezel and the wood behind the dash. Drill and tap the back and install studs like other marine gauges? Then void warranty.

Dave

[Onetime]

Well I spoke with Speedhut today and ordered one. No drilling the back for studs. Was told the circuit board was right up against the back and would be damaged drilling and also voids the warranty.
Will post more when I receive the gauge.

[Dave Strong]

Next great idea.lol
epoxy or Marine Text 2 threaded blocks of aluminum to the back of the gauge that would accept studs to mount the usual way.

Dave

[Onetime]

That's along the lines I was thinking. Will wait and see once I get it. I'm not doing an angle bezel so it might just work.

[Onetime]

Update

I recieved my gauge. Wanted a white bezel but they don't offer one. Bought one anyway as they suggested I paint it, I'll let you know how that works out. The gauge will work on a dash up to about 1/2" thick. Mine was thicker so I thinned it down from the backside, not fun but I think it will work.

Will keep you posted.

[RobF]

Update

I recieved my gauge. Wanted a white bezel but they don't offer one. Bought one anyway as they suggested I paint it, I'll let you know how that works out. The gauge will work on a dash up to about 1/2" thick. Mine was thicker so I thinned it down from the backside, not fun but I think it will work.

Will keep you posted.


weld mount has good studs for this purpose, their glue is very very strong

http://www.weldmountsystem.com/products/fasteners/stainless_studs.html

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[Dave Strong]

weld mount has good studs for this purpose, their glue is very very strong

http://www.weldmountsystem.com/products/fasteners/stainless_studs.html

301924


That was the way I was thinking of going with the dash thickness and angle bezel.

Dave

[Onetime]

Those look like they would work well also. I guess you could check with Speedhut if they would void the warranty.

[LongShot]

I like the threaded body and ring they use but you are correct. The dash needs to be thinner than most marine apps. I have a set in an XR2001 and the threaded ring just barely catches the gauge. The little glue on studs look like the trick. Great idea.

[Onetime]

Just got to see how my Speedhut GPS speedometer works. All good! Nice steady needle, good visibility lots of features in the odometer section of the gauge. You have to run two separate light power feeds. One illuminates the needle and the other for the gauge and one of those is witha little transformer. Would be nice if that was all inside the gauge for easier install.
As I said all good, really like the gauge.

[CottagerGreg]

For the price it can't be beat. I think it will be under the christmas trees from me to me kinda deal

[Fullthrottleguy]

I put a full set in my hydrostream when I restored it from the ground up in 2012.
Great customer service, warranty and product. They will customize them for you for minimal cost which is nice if you really want to make your boat special.

[allisonriverrat]

Had them in my drag. Had the recall buttons removed from face and with cable the plugged in in back. Loved them. Would use them again

[ChanceK]

How do you hook up the water temp gauge. Looking at buying a set and not sure how to hook it up to an outboard. Do you remove their temp probe and wire the merc probe into the gauge?

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[ChanceK]

Not sure how that applies to temp gauge?

[loop]

i wonder if they would customize a 270 degree sweep electric gauge face to make it a trim gauge. The 0-100 oil psi would be great and with much better resolution and accuracy than the 90degree electric trim gauges that everyone else sells. Just delete the "oil psi" fonts would be good enough for me.
Probably not good enough for full on race boats but fine for ski and play.
Theirs is the least expensive electric full sweep ive found

[ChanceK]

They are changing an oil psi gauge to a water psi font for me. Drop them a message on their page, they are quick to respond. I would like to know the answer to that as well