stelican
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Looking good.
Why are the battery ca l
Looking very good. Why are battery cables so long - jump starting!
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Why are the battery ca l
stelican
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Have you considered moving P.S. reservoir fwd.
vas
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G.,
are batteries meant to be that low? No idea of space/access issues, but imho I'd try to lift them a bit higher!
are batteries meant to be that low? No idea of space/access issues, but imho I'd try to lift them a bit higher!
Mr Googler
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That’s all the space and options I have I’m afraid. It’s pretty standard location wise ?
Mr Googler
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Do you mean at the engine end? I’m going to cut and remake once the engines are back in. I just couldn’t accurately judge the length so left them long. I’d be mega pi@sed if they where short! ?
Haven’t really considered the PS location. It’s not hard to reach. You have to clamber over the engines to get to anything anyway.
I am going to knock up a removable fitted panel to sit on the engines so you can walk across them
Mr Googler
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Big boy pants today required.
the boat came with an old radar and separate plotter both mounted on top of the dash. I hate that. If it’s not flush mounted…..I ain’t having it. Real estate is at a premium so I would normally use an android tablet and be done with it.
The boat however has a perfectly good radar so I decided to keep the kit.
I purchased a raymarine c70 as it’s the only plotter with radar that would fit in the dash where I wanted it. They are fairly chunky behind so switches (don’t like rockers anyway) and engine alarm panels needed moving. I also got a later depth sounder to match and replace the tri data.
To provide AIS and GPS it was back to Quarkelec who do a seatalk version so that will sort the plotter plus does all the data via WiFi so I can use Navionics on an iPad etc.
Before
After
it’s a tight fit for sure but actually looks good. The photos make it look like it’s hanging right down lower than the dash but it’s not. All 4 corners are screwed into the dash. I’ll use a bit of stainless steel 90 profile just to tie the two sides together but in all honest… the dash is that thick it’s go no flex at all! Good old 80’s Sunseeker??
To cover the holes and move the engine lights I knocked up a section out of 2mm Ali then wrapped it. It’s got quite a curve but was easy to template and do with an oscillating cutter. Very please with the result.
Sprayed the wooden slatted doors too. They came out really well
stay tuned for vinyl dying the 80’s out of the upholstery tomorrow!
the boat came with an old radar and separate plotter both mounted on top of the dash. I hate that. If it’s not flush mounted…..I ain’t having it. Real estate is at a premium so I would normally use an android tablet and be done with it.
The boat however has a perfectly good radar so I decided to keep the kit.
I purchased a raymarine c70 as it’s the only plotter with radar that would fit in the dash where I wanted it. They are fairly chunky behind so switches (don’t like rockers anyway) and engine alarm panels needed moving. I also got a later depth sounder to match and replace the tri data.
To provide AIS and GPS it was back to Quarkelec who do a seatalk version so that will sort the plotter plus does all the data via WiFi so I can use Navionics on an iPad etc.
Before
After
it’s a tight fit for sure but actually looks good. The photos make it look like it’s hanging right down lower than the dash but it’s not. All 4 corners are screwed into the dash. I’ll use a bit of stainless steel 90 profile just to tie the two sides together but in all honest… the dash is that thick it’s go no flex at all! Good old 80’s Sunseeker??
To cover the holes and move the engine lights I knocked up a section out of 2mm Ali then wrapped it. It’s got quite a curve but was easy to template and do with an oscillating cutter. Very please with the result.
Sprayed the wooden slatted doors too. They came out really well
stay tuned for vinyl dying the 80’s out of the upholstery tomorrow!
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vas
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where's the port engine key going then G.? to the left of the stbrd one? is there enough space behind?
Mr Googler
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That’s it. Plenty of space and the wiring reaches too! VHF will in a kick panel start board side.
They key will be behind the wheel but easy to reach. No key chains for me ??
The panel to the right of the key will have 9 buttons. Already made it and wrapped it.
Mr Googler
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Bye bye 80’s…..hello cool!
masking took a while
dust coat, 2nd light coat, 3rd slightly heavier coat and done. Dries in 10 mins!
done!
The white areas need a proper deep clean but I’m well chuffed! OK……if you look really really close, you can see the odd bleed but masking flexible vinyl is tricky. A foot away….looks perfect!
£20 plus some tape
masking took a while
dust coat, 2nd light coat, 3rd slightly heavier coat and done. Dries in 10 mins!
done!
The white areas need a proper deep clean but I’m well chuffed! OK……if you look really really close, you can see the odd bleed but masking flexible vinyl is tricky. A foot away….looks perfect!
£20 plus some tape
julians
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Will the white bits clean up ok - do youthink?
or will you have to also paint the white bits white?
Mr Googler
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Might do but I’ll see how I get on??
Seastoke
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Nice work , you could go on tv you could call it ,Goggle Box . Oh ye.
vas
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nice but I don't get it!
ok, you mask in order to paint, I get that.
But the painted gray pics are either from another panel or looks like you have sewn strips on them, seams are completely different.
What am I missing?
V.
ok, you mask in order to paint, I get that.
But the painted gray pics are either from another panel or looks like you have sewn strips on them, seams are completely different.
What am I missing?
V.
Mr Googler
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The ability to stay away from detail? ??
different cushions on some of the photos. Some are stitched on strips….some stitched in…..nothing to do with me…..I can’t sew for toffee!
vas
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OK, I cant sew either (but haven't tried yet 
)
what you could have done though is select the right bloody pics Mr. G!
or at least add a disclaimer!
some ppl...
they do look v.good, hope they last and you don't up with gray stripy trousers and shirts!
)what you could have done though is select the right bloody pics Mr. G!
or at least add a disclaimer!
some ppl...
they do look v.good, hope they last and you don't up with gray stripy trousers and shirts!
Mr Googler
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No chance…..it’s a dye and goes nowhere!OK, I cant sew either (but haven't tried yet
what you could have done though is select the right bloody pics Mr. G!
or at least add a disclaimer!
some ppl...
they do look v.good, hope they last and you don't up with gray stripy trousers and shirts!
Cant stop dyeing stuff! ?
Dash painting today!
This was what I cut out of the dash…..I say again…..THE DASH!
Sealine owners can only hope for that sort of thickness in the hull!
happy happy happy! Came up great!
Dodgy Diver
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looking a lot more modern
dj43
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Your really transforming your boat, looking great, like the idea of dying the vinyl, be interesting to see how it stands up,
Good to see you are getting on with it , so many people start a project then loose interest and never fully finish
Good to see you are getting on with it , so many people start a project then loose interest and never fully finish
Mr Googler
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Thanks! I really enjoy it.
I did a rib seat with vinyl dye about 8 years ago….saw the boat last month…..still looks good!
Its not a paint…..it soaks in really fast. I tried scrapping some over spray off with a stanley blade about 10 mins after spraying it. No hope. The only thing that removed it was xylene! ?
LBRodders
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Turned out fantastic. ??