[awthacker]

That's nearly the same boat, Phatdaddy. I was thinking maybe teak. I like the ipe you used (what's ipe?). Either teak or black starboard, I think.

For gauges, I'm thinking tach w/ hourmeter and a fuel/temp/voltage combo. If I can't find a combo to match the tach I choose, then I'll just go with fuel and I think I would ditch the volt & temp. I favor a simple, clean look. I figure the engine alarm will tell me if it's hot and the electronics will offer voltage.