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    My new boat has a 12-gal plastic tank. The fuel gauge on the top is just far enough under the rear deck to hide it. I need a way the see the fuel level. Any tips?

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    It has one of the orange tanks? Super bright LED flashlight pressed up to it would probably show level

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    Install an electric gauge.
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    yes... orange tank

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    I use the trip meter on my depth finder. I have a 25hp merc and figured at WOT I get approx 7-8 mph. My tank is 9 gallons. When my trip meter gets to 50 miles I refill. Most of my running is way less then WOT so it usually takes about 5 gallon to fill it. Just figure out your fuel burn at max and then decide far you want to run the tank down before refilling. Learned to do this when I was a kid. Our 1972 AMC hornet fuel gauge was broken so Dad got gas based on the odometer.
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