can you put a tachometer on any outboard motor?

[fatherfire89]

I just purchased a '95 evinrude 50/35 jet and want to mount a tach on the center console.

THANKS!

 

[richg99]

I've had built-in tachs on a number of boats...

Never had a Tiny Tach . Some people recommend them. I think that they can be affixed to any motor by winding a wire around the spark plug wires.

https://www.tinytach.com/tinytach/index.php

Candidly, I never look at my tach anymore. I can pretty much tell if things are going well by the whine of the engine and by observing the speeds etc.

If I were analyzing an engine ( which I wouldn't really know how to do ) then, I guess. I'd want a tach


re your wire issues.....Here is a wire gauge/length calculator Hope it helps
regards, rich

https://boatstuff.awardspace.com/awgcalc.html

I added this ^^^^^^(better boat qauge calculator)

 

[fatherfire89]

Thanks richg99

 

[Bugpac]

Tach is the essential way to see if you got the right prop, Im not sure about tinytach, lot of people do use them for sure. Probably what ill do.

 

[rusty.hook]

Don't need a tach, I hit the throttle all the way and when I get on plane I cut it back to approx. 3/4 the way open, check the PEE HOLE and let er fly. I look at my GPS to see how fast I'm running.