U.S.Marine Gauges

masland@atcon.com christopher masland

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Jul 13, 1996, 3:00:00 AM7/13/96

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I recently purchased a 1988 Bayliner with U.S.Marine gauges at both
stations. The lower helm ones are fine, but the plastic covers of those
on the flybridge have become cloudy with, I assume, salt corrosion.
I have tried to clean them with a variety of products but to no avail!
Does anyone know what would work or if not where can I get replacements?
Is U.S.Marine still in business?

Thanks in advance

Bob Hardwick

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Jul 13, 1996, 3:00:00 AM7/13/96

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You can get them from your Bayliner dealer. It's the sun
that clouds up the plastic not the salt. After you replace
them make a cover for when the boat is not in use.

Pat Hines

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Jul 17, 1996, 3:00:00 AM7/17/96

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Chris,

Yes, U.S. Marine is still in business, they're owned by Brunswick Corp.
and among others make Sea Ray and Bayliner boats (still).

But there is a better solution. VDO, the gauge maker for a number of
european cars and custom automotive gauges, makes replacement guages
that accept the U.S. Marine sending units. They look much better than
the gauges used on the late '80's Bayliners (including my '86 2860).
The address is available from nearly any custom car magazine and "Road &
Track" or "Car and Driver". I'd give you the numbers but, alas I can't
find the brochure.

Pat
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"Reality is meaningless, perception is everything" PH

Pat Hines

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Jul 22, 1996, 3:00:00 AM7/22/96

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Christopher,

I found the address for VDO.
VDO, A Division of VDO/Yazaki Corp.
188 Brooke Road, P.O. Box 2897
Winchester, VA 22604

Phone 703-665-02100

John Flaherty

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Jul 25, 1996, 3:00:00 AM7/25/96

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christopher masland <christopher mas...@ATCON.COM> wrote:

>I recently purchased a 1988 Bayliner with U.S.Marine gauges at both
>stations. The lower helm ones are fine, but the plastic covers of those
>on the flybridge have become cloudy with, I assume, salt corrosion.
>I have tried to clean them with a variety of products but to no avail!
>Does anyone know what would work or if not where can I get replacements?
> Is U.S.Marine still in business?

>Thanks in advance

Check with Doc Freemans Inc. in Seattle Washington (about 40 miles
South of the Bayliner plant) They have bought hundreds of old stock
US marine gauges as well as complete instrument panels from Sun
Runner, and several now defunct boat companies from all across the US.
1-(800) 423-8641 or in Wash. 1-(800)247-2149
John