Scottie
Jetboaters Commander
- Messages
- 451
- Reaction score
- 566
- Points
- 192
- Location
- Helena, Alabama
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2013
- Boat Model
- X
- Boat Length
- 21
***long read, pics below.*** So I've been working on this project since last season. I'll NEVER DO IT AGAIN. Ha. I started out with 3 goals. I needed space for 4 more rocker switches for my ballast install. I wanted to flush mount the simrad Go7 I picked up last season, and I wanted temp gauges for each engine. The factory setup leaves no room for any of that. So I got rid of the factory dash cap and panel, entirely. I've never done anything like this before, so I made a lot of mistakes along the way, and I learned a ton. I ended up making my new cap from plywood and hardboard. I waterproofed it and had an upholstery shop wrap it in marine vinyl. I tried to wrap it myself, I'll just say that didn't go well. Then, I started on the panel. I've worked with new wire marine before, and they're teriffic. They're also expensive and I have no idea how I would've gotten them something to reproduce, given the nature of the project. So after MUCH trial and error, and I'd say 40+ hours in the project (maybe way more than that), here's how it turned out. Keep in mind there's no cnc here. I tried that, and it was just too custom. I made 4 templates before I got the final version, and even then there was some hand fitting in the end. So this is all done by hand with help from some battery powered tools of course. In the end, I'm thrilled. I'm not sure I'd do the again, and I'm not sure I'd recommend doing it, but the result is great. I think I have some pics along the way if anyone is interested. Let me know what you think!
