caltexflanc
Guru
The gauges on my boat had yellow and red zones, as well as numbers. You want to know the max reading? Go look when the engines are at their highest load. Having the max reading well after the fact doesn't do you much good if you are quickly headed to a clogged filter underway. Also, my engines were set up to run with a little more vacuum since the fuel tanks were molded into the bottom of the hull, so there was about 3 feet of lift. 1 foot of lift equals .89"hg. So the yellow/red really didn't mean a lot other than a quick visual.
One of my important specs when selecting the boat was high ease of access to the engines and generator, my being big and clumsy. A full size door in each ER (the Hatteras has split ERs) opened and the filters an gauges were right there by the door. The generator was in a separate utility room under the galley, and a quick opening of the hatch gave a quick look at that.
One of my important specs when selecting the boat was high ease of access to the engines and generator, my being big and clumsy. A full size door in each ER (the Hatteras has split ERs) opened and the filters an gauges were right there by the door. The generator was in a separate utility room under the galley, and a quick opening of the hatch gave a quick look at that.