Self Isolation boat projects: Teak & Port Dash

[phatdaddy]

Been putting this off for about three years, figured now as good of a time as any. I do this about every 8-10 years, but I'm way overdue. The last time was 2005.



Also the dash on the port side has had about 8 different bottom machines, radios, Loran C, and various radios. they left many scars. I peeled off the old camera backing and filled all the old holes with epoxy and putting down new backing.

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[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

Been putting this off for about three years, figured now as good of a time as any. I do this about every 8-10 years, but I'm way overdue. The last time was 2005.



Also the dash on the port side has had about 8 different bottom machines, radios, Loran C, and various radios. they left many scars. I peeled off the old camera backing and filled all the old holes with epoxy and putting down new backing.

Before



After

Nicely done Phat. I love the rod holders that you made for along the wall. I may steal that idea for my garage.

As for me, my project is to remove the 175HP Evinrude from my V21 and put on the 150 Merc that I bought from Reel a while back. Finally have some time to do it with the quarantine, so as soon as the ground hardens up a bit from the rain I'll move my trailer and boat to my driveway for the swap.

[scook]

About the rod rack - are those holders just short sections of PVC pipe? Can you post a picture showing the top holders/brackets in more detail?

[phatdaddy]

The vertical racks under the window are made from rings of 1 1/4 PR200 PVC cut in 1/2 inch increments and screwed to a !x2 board. The rings on the base section are solid. The rings on the upper section have a slit cut in them. This allows you to put the rod butt in the base and "clip" the rod in the top holder.






The vertical racks on the walls and ceiling have slits on both of the rings. They are also larger diameter because they are primarily for larger spinning rods. I also mounted them directly to the plywood walls of the shed.



In hindsight, I probably would have used 1 1/2, some of the butts are a little snug. I mounted them on the board because I could build it at the bench and then just secure to wall with 4 screws. much easier to keep plumb & level.

I had this building built after Michael destroyed my boat shed. The builder said it had ab 8 ft ceiling and it does at the peak, but the walls are 7'8", so all my 8' rods were cramped.

Also , if you have the room, I'd put a board on the floor for the butts to rest on




The ceiling racks were a good use of space, but I have a ceiling fan in there,so gotta be careful

[scook]

Thanks Phat. I made a rack but it’s a lot more complicated and labor intensive. Yours is really a good design. I was going to suggest a board for the buts to rest on that would keep them up out of the dirt on the floor and suggest holding it up enough to sweep under it, but you have to consider rod length. The ceiling in my storeroom is low enough that some rod tips are bent and I need to break down all sectional rods. I’ll make a ceiling rack like yours - great idea.

Your system would probably also work for a ceiling rack in a pickup canopy or SUV.

[steplift20]

The port console came out beautiful and clean , what is the cork screw for , what epoxy did you use and where did you get the material for the top? Nice job

[phatdaddy]

thanks, step. The material I used is called camera backing. It's the stuff they put on 35mm metal camera bodies. When Century/Cobia boats went out of business here, a buddy of mine bought a piece of roll. He gave me enough to do the dash.

The corkscrew is for my wife's wine, it was just sitting on the dash.



This is the epoxy I used. I drilled out the holes to fresh wood and coated with a thinned out epoxy and the mixed some West 410 with the epoxy to make a sandable filler.

[Blue_Runner]

looks great Phat....I was hoping that you had some ingenious use for that corkscrew hahaha