Everglades 335 CC - Engine Instrumentation

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Propulsion System
3.8 Engine Instrumentation
The helm station is equipped with a set of engine
instruments and/or alarms. These instruments allow
the operator to monitor the operational condition of
the engines. Close observation of these instruments
allows the operator to operate the engines at the
most ecient level and could save them from seri-
ous costly damage.
Most Everglades boats are equipped with Yamaha
or Mercury engines and a LCD multifunction engine
monitoring display. The display systems can be
integrated with the electronic navigation equipment
installed on your boat. A brief description of the inte-
grated gauges and their basic functions are listed in
this section. Other functions that are dependent on
the electronics installed on your boat may be avail-
able. Refer to the engine owner’s manuals and the
manuals for the electronics installed on your boat for
detailed information on the operation of the instru-
ments and additional functions available.
The instrumentation is unique to the type of outboard
motors installed on your Everglades.
Some or all of the following gauges may be
present.
Tachometers
The tachometers display the speed of the engines in
revolutions per minute (RPM). This speed is not the
boat speed or necessarily the speed of the propeller.
The tachometer display typically contains the engine
trim meters, oil pressure gauge, fuel gauge, water
temperature and the overheat warning indicator.
CAUTION
NEVER EXCEED THE MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED OPERATION
RPM OF THE ENGINES. MAINTAINING MAXIMUM OR CLOSE
TO MAXIMUM RPM FOR EXTENDED PERIODS CAN REDUCE
THE LIFE OF THE ENGINES.
Speedometer
Speedometers can indicate boat speed via the
engine pickup or an optional GPS or depth sounder
triducer, if these options are installed in your
boat. Refer to the engine gauge and electronics
operating manuals for more information on the
speedometer options available for your boat.
Overheat Warning Indicator
The temperature warning indicates that the tem-
perature of the engine is too high. A sudden
increase in the temperature could indicate an
obstructed water inlet or an impeller failure.
CAUTION
CONTINUED OPERATION OF AN OVERHEATED ENGINE
CAN RESULT IN ENGINE SEIZURE. IF AN UNUSUALLY HIGH
TEMPERATURE READING OCCURS, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF
IMMEDIATELY. THEN INVESTIGATE AND CORRECT THE
PROBLEM
Typical Yamaha Twin Engine Display Typical Mercury VesselView Engine Monitoring Display