85mm Heavy Duty Rudder Indicator Gauge
| Reads | Rudder position (±40° from centre) |
|---|---|
| Working range | 0–5000 ohms |
| Required sender | Model 150313 (sold separately) |
| Gauge size | 85mm diameter (97mm outer) |
| Panel cut-out | 85mm |
| Depth | 60mm |
| Power | 12/24V DC |
| Power consumption | 0–130 mA |
| Operating temperature | -25 to +70°C |
| Waterproof rating | IP67 |
| Backlight | Red or yellow |
| Bezel | black stainless as standard |
| Other bezels & face colours | custom order (minimum 25 units) |
A heavy-duty 85 mm analogue rudder-position gauge that shows up to 40° of movement either side of centre — useful where rudder angle matters most, such as close-quarters handling in marinas and narrow channels. The larger 85 mm face reads clearly from across the helm.
Built for exposed positions: a 316 stainless-steel bezel, full corrosion protection and resistance to ozone, UV and saltwater. It needs the matching rudder sender (model 150313, sold separately), which reads across a 0–5000 ohm range.
Also available as a 52 mm gauge — see the Rudder Indicator Gauge (ROD-5).
| Reads | Rudder position (±40° from centre) |
|---|---|
| Working range | 0–5000 ohms |
| Required sender | Model 150313 (sold separately) |
| Gauge size | 85mm diameter (97mm outer) |
| Panel cut-out | 85mm |
| Depth | 60mm |
| Power | 12/24V DC |
| Power consumption | 0–130 mA |
| Operating temperature | -25 to +70°C |
| Waterproof rating | IP67 |
| Backlight | Red or yellow |
| Bezel | black stainless as standard |
| Other bezels & face colours | custom order (minimum 25 units) |
A heavy-duty 85 mm analogue rudder-position gauge that shows up to 40° of movement either side of centre — useful where rudder angle matters most, such as close-quarters handling in marinas and narrow channels. The larger 85 mm face reads clearly from across the helm.
Built for exposed positions: a 316 stainless-steel bezel, full corrosion protection and resistance to ozone, UV and saltwater. It needs the matching rudder sender (model 150313, sold separately), which reads across a 0–5000 ohm range.
Also available as a 52 mm gauge — see the Rudder Indicator Gauge (ROD-5).
Fitting on 12V or 24V — and why a voltage regulator helps
A 12V system is never a steady 12V: it sags under load, rises to 14V or more on charge, and spikes as things switch on and off. The gauge sees all of it, so readings can wander with the state of the electrics rather than with what you’re measuring. A voltage regulator delivers a clean, steady voltage whatever the supply is doing — so the gauge reads consistently, the backlight stays even, and sensitive electronics are protected from spikes.
On a 24V system a dropping resistor is supplied to suit the gauge, but a regulator is the better option: resistors run hot, waste power and add a failure point at each gauge, whereas one regulator feeds the whole dashboard from a single clean supply (the 3A model runs up to 20 standard 52mm gauges, the 5A up to 38).
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