If the fuel gauge seems to read correctly sitting I suspect the sending
unit is installed incorrectly. Most fuel sending units have a float on
the end of a swing arm. Depending on where it goes into the tank you
want the arm to swing in a direction that is least affected by the boat
being underway.

wrote:
We have a Bayliner 195 (2005 model). The gas gage seems to read only
when the boat is stopped! Is this proper & normal for this type of
boat. It makes it easy to run out of gas! The gas gage reads always
full while running, but much less & likely realistic when engine is
off.
Is this just a poor design, or do all such boats have to do this for
some reasons? No e-mail address for Bayliner yet found. They want the
dealers to deal with problems I guess.
The Mercury engine folks are good on responses however. I got allot of
info on winerizing from them not in book.
Never yet asked abt whether to charge battery during winter or not. The
battery went into winter charged & came out in spring (no charging) at
abt 12.4 volts! Should I discharge it pre winter od do same as last
winter?
Dick in MD