jonsm114
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Also gutted the cockpit for new vinyl.....looks. Like a bomb went off. Should all be done by first week of April...then I can reinstall.
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What thickness did you use for the carbon fiber?I ordered some sheets of carbon fiber off of ebay then used the old panel as templates. Very easy to do. With 2 sets of gauges and the carbon fiber I'm into the whole project for about $1000 and that includes new vinyl for the top pad. It will totally clean up the helm. I recoated the whole dash last weekend. The hardest part was stretching the vinyl to be seemless. That has taken me all morning View attachment 100263 View attachment 100264 View attachment 100265
I used 1/16 its very rigid and will work great. I also ordered 1/8 but decided not to use itWhat thickness did you use for the carbon fiber?
That Dash looks great I’m kind of in the middle of that myself. I’m not going back with analog gauges I’m going back with get all digital stuff through to Garmin GPS units mounted in place of the instruments and using fox gateways on the engines to provide the signals. I really like the carbon fiber... I initially thought about using aluminum to fabricate my panels and using 3M dynoc carbon fiber material to wrap the panels with. It remains to be seen how I’m going to pursue it. But in the end all the panels will be replaced all the switches will be refurbished and I’ll go all digital with the instrumentation.View attachment 100266View attachment 100267 View attachment 100268View attachment 100267 View attachment 100267View attachment 100268[/QUOTE
I seriously thought about going all digital but, our boats are pretty old and so am I, never know what issue will pop up next especially if im heading to Bimini with the family. I like the comfort of having both.
Yeah, I'm all in at 1000, just spent another 1000 on stereo and speakers. My boat is pretty clean, just hasn't been loved for a few years so I have a ton of small costs to get it perfect. AND the Admiral is watching! We just bought a house in ft lauderdale, I was forbidden from even buying a boat immediately so I have to tread lightly lmaoOldie but a goodie....no plans to sell, Love the design and layout, not to mention the porofile. It's just something I want to do. My kids can deal with it. Projected cost to go all digital is $1800
Jon
Looks great for sure. I have a 7608 Garmin in place for navigation and depth finder/sonar and adding 2 more 7 inch Garmins, one for each engine.I replaced my dash last year. Flounder Ponder offers a complete set of replacement panels for the dash so I went with that because you could get the system monitor panel already etched in. I then installed three multi-function displays which allows me to have three functions up or switch between the radar, depth, plotter, cameras, etc.
Was lucky when I did the total tear down, had no rot to deal with. I was holding my breath as I took it apart.I just started replacing all my cockpit vinyl as well. I started with the seat cushion next to the sink and the plywood had a little rot. Unfortunately, this probably won’t be the only one needing new plywood.
That Dash looks great I’m kind of in the middle of that myself. I’m not going back with analog gauges I’m going back with get all digital stuff through to Garmin GPS units mounted in place of the instruments and using fox gateways on the engines to provide the signals. I really like the carbon fiber... I initially thought about using aluminum to fabricate my panels and using 3M dynoc carbon fiber material to wrap the panels with. It remains to be seen how I’m going to pursue it. But in the end all the panels will be replaced all the switches will be refurbished and I’ll go all digital with the instrumentation.View attachment 100266View attachment 100267 View attachment 100268View attachment 100267 View attachment 100267View attachment 100268
Which 7" garmins for the engines? I'd like to get rid of the B and G networksLooks great for sure. I have a 7608 Garmin in place for navigation and depth finder/sonar and adding 2 more 7 inch Garmins, one for each engine.
UPDATE;Hello everyone,
Can anyone recommend a good surveyor to look at a 400 express in Branford, Ct. ? My surveyor is down south for a few more weeks, and obviously, we’d like to close the transaction as long as the survey comes back clean.
Thanks, ahead of time, for any info everyone!
Would love to go full digital, but I thought our boat was too old. Has anyone done it?Oldie but a goodie....no plans to sell, Love the design and layout, not to mention the profile. It's just something I want to do. My kids can deal with it. Projected cost to go all digital is $1800
Jon
Can you get new lit switches that are labeled?Going to get rid of the obsolete data log and depth finder displays and clean up the dash while I am at it. Just keeping the old UHF. Going with new switch covers and possibly new switches....going away from backlit panels and going to backlit switches instead. Systems monitor is another issue. working with the plastics guys to see what we can come up with.
yes....they are available....from carlinCan you get new lit switches that are labeled?
as long as your engine has ECM output for code reader, you can do it. I have 7.4 MPI engines. Series V. I am using Fox gateways to slave the data from the engines and run into the NMEA 2000 backbone. Bingo!Would love to go full digital, but I thought our boat was too old. Has anyone done it?
Did you do the work yourself? $1800 sounds reasonable for thatas long as your engine has ECM output for code reader, you can do it. I have 7.4 MPI engines. Series V. I am using Fox gateways to slave the data from the engines and run into the NMEA 2000 backbone. Bingo!