Hylas 46 -8.  Same as Joel.  Stainless rods that are hard to read.  Keep wooden dowel at each tank for dipping when low, but one 7 position WEMA gauge on 4 fuel and 2 water tanks.

Looking at putting an arch/davit on my 45.5. Wondering if any other 44 or 455 owners might have specs or drawings for this. Mainly looking at getting solar panels out of the way. Thanks for any help!

Thanks to all who contributed to this post. Weunfortunately need to replace our engine. The old engine was dismantled for troubleshooting and was pulled from the boat by 4 big guys. Basically the block was left minus the transmission and flywheel.

Anyway new engine arrived and it’s too tall to install. We needed to remove the galley sink. Two full days later, it’s out. The sink is not an easy removal, but the ,tips on this post really helped us understand the steps we needed to take for removal. Overall the handiest tool for removal was an oscillating saw(not a saber saw, but not sure of the proper name). Still lots of hand tool work as well.....wood chisel, hammer, pry bars, box cutter with long blades etc.

Now to the real task of installing the new engine.

Our Hylas 49’ -32 Has stainless steel dipsticks too. A rag or tissue can be used to wipe down from top till wet to show level. It seems silly, but works. I have since installed WEMA gauges on water and fuel tanks. Works great and much easier to keep an eye on levels

How long did the pump run for? Did you check the bilge to see how much water was actually there?   In a rolling seaway my pump will come on briefly as the small bit of water in the bilge sloshes enough to lift the float switch.