GAUGE GLASS?

Q:

Dear Doc, I broke my boat tachometer’s front glass cover. (Don’t ask.) Is there any way to replace this? It’s an older, now-discontinued gauge and matches the others already in the boat.

Mario Valentino Brooklyn, New York

A:

I assume you tried calling the gauge-maker? Faria, for instance, repairs gauges. If that doesn’t work, I might scour eBay for a used similar gauge and use the glass from that. Or find a direct used or NOS replacement.