Patent ID: 7330133

Claim:
An engine condition indicating device for indicating a condition data value of a detected operating parameter of an engine of a boat, the engine condition indicating device comprising: an indication section, the indication section comprising: an indication area defining a fixed range; a first indication object located in the indication area in a first position responsive to the condition data value; and at least one second indication object located in the indication area in at least one second predetermined position within the fixed range, the at least one second indication object responsive to a condition value of the engine included in preset indication information for the engine; and a processing section responsive to the preset indication information for the engine to process the condition data value from the engine to determine the first position of the first indication object with respect to the at least one second predetermined position of the at least one second indication object, a plurality of sets of the indication information corresponding to a respective plurality of engine models being stored at the engine condition indicating device and being accessible by the processing section, the engine condition indicating device configured to receive engine model information from the engine, and the processing section configured to respond to the engine model information and access a selected one of the plurality of sets of indication information to obtain the preset indication information for the engine, the processing section configured to adjust an indication range of condition data values for different engines to the fixed range of the indication area to accurately indicate the position of the first indication object relative to the at least one second indication object for any of the different engines.