Ty guys!

Yes I saw zipwakes when I was looking. I was trying to see how the tabs were mounted on those chines. I was contemplating putting an aluminum piece on with slots that I could then adjust the tabs up and down…

But I’ll definitely utilize one of those 2 tabs depending on price and availability. (Read Shipping)

Now I need to start cutting the keyhole for the drive.

Alternate idea on tabs: build'em out of metal with a step to match the hull. That has been done at least once and worked fine for decades. one piston per side. I'd have to go back and look up who it was and I dont think the pics still exist, but if there is interest, I'll look.

Just for reference, I had bennet tabs on the outside strake and they worked fine.

Blue heron did that by glassing the hull and attaching to his metal tabs but the pics are gone now.

I talked to a fishing guide in MA that has the auto zipwake system on both his 20 SC and 23 SC. He loves them, says they are much better than regular trim tabs to automatically
(quicker by far) to keep the boat level with less drag. He thinks he uses less fuel.

I think I am going to get the zipwake system for my 20 SC - Its only money, but looking at the 3 or 4 350 hp engines on 30 ft CC in the marina - I tell my wife it could be worse.

Sorry I never replied, stu. You are absolutely right. The price of some of these new boats is nuts.

Well here all I’ve gotten done recently (not much). Been really busy at work.

Got the new teak for helm done. I need to sand it and finish it. I can’t make up my mind if I will cut the holes directly in the teak for switches or put a housing to hold them. I’m open to suggestions. Something like this is what I’m leaning towards. I think it will be sturdier.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...KIKX0DER&psc=1

https://i.postimg.cc/kD9RvhRv/EAA162...CCF7E02E01.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/ctsK1rGb/9A2F3F...6C8762BC13.jpg

I took a 4/4 teak board and resawed (split in half) then planed it and glued it into a panel. You can see how the grains book match. Not sure why the other one didn’t turn out as close…oh well the wonder of wood.

I’m going to add another piece of teak down the front and join the 2 pieces together and have the steering wheel and my id plate there.

Now if I could just get my engine parts…

So here’s the rest of the helm.

https://i.postimg.cc/ykcRXMnn/43CAFA...5A110052B2.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/pmBn3KwF/A3C566...800714535F.jpg

I need to tweak my gauge cluster spacing. Once I get that finalized and the teak oil dries I can move on to install, then remove, varnish, and reinstall.
I’ve got to let teak oil dry for a bit 12-24hrs.

That's purdy.

So here’s some progress. Sorry I got sick for 3 weeks. Dr’s wouldn’t test for covid b/c my family who got me sick came back negative previously…

Anyway here’s pics of helm coming together.

I like it except for the 2 oddballs. I found some chrome paint I’m gonna try out. I’ll pull those 2 out mask off the dial. Rough it up and paint it to match the rest. Hope it works.

https://i.postimg.cc/qNytcVT3/04A24B...728B7798AD.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/crVg81VW/123998...9450C80FB4.jpg

This helm area has the hobbs meter.
Will have a big compass and radio controls. Thinking Bluetooth only a place for phone to handle it all.
Also trim tabs controls.
I can’t seem figure out how to put fish finder on here that makes sense. I think I’ll put it over the cabin like strick did. So it’s eye level.

https://i.postimg.cc/5Hm6GBj9/3B0A79...6403ABA127.jpg

This will have the steering wheel, ignition switch, safety kill interrupt.
Was thinking about the vhf down here or up over the cabin by fish finder.

https://i.postimg.cc/06vzcWkH/1CC826...5A9390E57D.jpg

Hey X nice progress glad to here your feeling better! Had the chart/sonar overhead on my 20’ for a while and did not like it. Relocated it to the Cc and found it much better there , now for the VHF recently relocated it from the Cc on my 23’ to the overhead box I just made and like it up there better along with adding a nice vhf speaker and the overhead lights.Seams like a boat it never done until after we sell them . Then it’s I wish I’d gotten a chance to do———-

I’m with you I can’t figure out where to put it either… I’ve looked at so many ways… I’m now to point of being sick of it.

my most of the box solution, Was to rig up a hole and some teak pieces so I could flush mount it on the helm there I’m still toying with flush mounting there.

flexpat tried to convince me to put it on a swingarm. I really like the classic look of analog gauges but I was dead set on dual screens via a nmea 2k gateway…

I’m hating to say I may not have the right fish finder chart plotter… but the CNO might kill me. But one of those new Simrad or furunos smooth touch flush mounted might be just the thing.