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Yea that dash needs to be pimped with starboard!!

But before you screw it all down try the steering wheel to see that you have 1/2" extra for the shaft and then the wheel??

Might not have the clearance? I had a problem on another boat with that. Had to cut a hole in the center for steering so it would fit.

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Router? I thought that's what sandpaper was for ::)

Cheating wussies! :P

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MJ, I think Blu's plan is to cut a large rectangle out of the fiberglass console just an inch or two smaller in dimension than the Starboard will be. That way all his controls will only be set into 1/2" thick material. Not the 1/2" of Starboard plus the remaining fiberglass.

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With all that support gone, wonder if he doesn't need to use 3/4" S-board...thinkin' about the steering wheel out in the middle of the panel w/only 1/2'' of support...doesn't SOUND stiff enough... :)...

Oh, and BR...damn right a router!! ;) ;D...

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The local marina here also said 1/2 is more than strong enough. I spent the afternoon sanding Marine-Tex once I get the paint on the deck the holes will be impossible to see they are nice and flush now....

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well we told you that, what you no trust us?? :'(

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The parts guy said 1/2 is strong to hold me { I'm 6 foot 4 1/2 340 lbs} I thought about it after reading the posts this afternoon I'm only going to remove the area above the helm for the gauges and breaker box with switches. Nearly finished with the screw hole repairs in the hull I ran out of Marine-Tex yesterday and had to finish today I only have about 10 holes left to sand. I started to sand and clean up the console, tommorrow I am going to get the hull washed out and de-waxed I want to primer it Friday.....I keep you posted.....Ted

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Blu, there's no question the 1/2'' will "hold" it if you took out all the panel...but there are some things that have a better ''feel'' to them w/ more support and for my money, a steering wheel is one of them... ;)...I think you're doin' the right thing by leavin the bottom of the panel in... :D...

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It's ready for paint every hole is fixed used Interlux 202 solvent for fiberglass washed the entired area where we are primering Saturday and the first coat of paint Sunday it's clean as a whistle......I'll put pics up Saturday....Ted

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Can't wait to see it...you're doin' a great job on it!! ;D