Gobius 4 in Holding tank
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Topic: Gobius 4 in Holding tank
Posted By: Gran Onada
Subject: Gobius 4 in Holding tank
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 08:55
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In our 350 I never know when our small holding tank (30 liters) is full, so I am thinking of placing a level indicator.
As the tank is made of stainless steel and I do not want to make holes in it I'm thinking to use a level indicator called Gobius 4, this is the link: http://www.gobius.se/fmmarin/index.asp?mainId=134&cat1=145&show=145 - http://www.gobius.se/fmmarin/index.asp?mainId=134&cat1=145&show=145
it says measures from outside with vibration.
At it is not cheap 280Euro + VAT, and I never seen it working before, before I buy I would to know if anyone has had any experience with it or if any one has anything similar, or if any has placed any kind of tank level indicator and how have done it.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. ------------- Gran Onada IV - Hanse 350 #130 |
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Posted By: slomo
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 11:08
| I installed the Gobius 4 last weekend. Tested it and so far it works fine. Installation was very easy. I ordered it here: http://www.tek-tanks.com/ - The price was £166.20 + Carriage and VAT so in total for me EUR 231,10 (about £200,-) . payment was by Credit Card and it was delivered within 1 week. cheers Mex ps I do not have any relationship to this company! |
Posted By: Gran Onada
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 11:21
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slomo, Thanks for your quick answer. I have also seen the one at http://www.tek-tanks.com/ -
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Posted By: Abstinenz
Date Posted: 08 September 2009 at 13:00
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Hi,
my company is the Danish agent for this product and can give you a special Hanse Owner price for version 1.0 both steel and plast tank. (the only difference to version 2.0 is no NMEA 2000 output and another way of calibrating) Send a PM or contact via http://www.smilysailing.dk - www.smilysailing.dk /Steen ------------- Hanse 342#436 |
Posted By: iliohale
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 04:08
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My advice is to remove the metal tank and replace it with a larger plastic tank that you can just look at to determine how full it is. See my posts regarding my replacement project 'Holding Tank Vent Issue". See my last post with the photos. I more than doubled the capacity. Best improvement I have made to the boat.
------------- iliohale, Hanse 341 San Francisco, CA USA |
Posted By: panos
Date Posted: 09 September 2009 at 19:04
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@iliohale, Did you check if the plastic tank can hold the full pressure of the head pump, just in case the vent blocks?  ------------- Panos Hanse 630e - selling her - |
Posted By: holby
Date Posted: 15 September 2009 at 16:46
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Can anybody help? The idea of what Gobius does is great and could be just what I am looking for. I have checked the gobius website and was interested to see that there is an NMEA 2000, so if you are connected to the standard Gobius display, with this NMEA signal will it display any readable data onto any other display for example one of the standard multi function display?
Any info greatfully received on this. Prehaps Abstinenz can shed some light on this as he mentions his company is the agent for this in Denmark
Dave ------------- Hanse 301, tiller steering, Volvo 2010 (10hp) 
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Posted By: Abstinenz
Date Posted: 16 September 2009 at 09:57
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Hi Holby,
You need an adapter, like Maretron analouge adapter, between Gobius and the NMEA 2000 system. /Steen ------------- Hanse 342#436 |
Posted By: Gran Onada
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 19:05
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Fitted today, easy to install, the indicator looks nice, and it works fine.
So far I can oly recomend it.
And thanks to Abstinenz at a very good price, worth the money. ------------- Gran Onada IV - Hanse 350 #130 |
Posted By: alettaenmarcel
Date Posted: 27 September 2009 at 22:19
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pictures????
------------- Kids Dingys 72-79 ,Several Windsurfboards 79-86 OK dingy competitions 86-92 , Trotter Pandora Race 92-98, Friendship 28 Sport 98-05, Hanse 370 06-...... |
Posted By: Gran Onada
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 06:59
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I will take them on the weekend ------------- Gran Onada IV - Hanse 350 #130 |
Posted By: Gran Onada
Date Posted: 18 October 2009 at 19:25
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I upload a cuople pictures.
Instead of totally removing the wood to acceed to the tank I did cut it. Then it was quite easy to fit a door, that I can open any time I want.
The biggest problem was to cut the wood as thereis no much space behind, between the wood and the holding tank. Sika wich was holding the original mirrow was also a problem as it is so stuck that I couldn't remove it.
The only goo think is that when the mirrow door is closed you can not see anything of this.
  ------------- Gran Onada IV - Hanse 350 #130 |