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Bling on the console
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My top mounted helm was 15 years old and giving me some fits so I snagged an undermount model on eBay. Jason made me buy this Gucci wheel by Gem Products. I made a teak pad to house the helm, fluid fill tube and cover the old mounting holes. I also had to get a new trottle cable so I figure I would ditch the old OMC plastic binnacle mount and match the wheel with a push/pull polished Kolbelt control. With a few ajustments and everything seems to be working perfectly :eek: Here's some porn: [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...lcontrols2.jpg I had to construct a wedge type block to accommodate the throw of the trottle. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...lcontrols1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...lcontrols3.jpg The power trim switch was mounted along side the trim tab rockers. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...imswitches.jpg I finished flush mounting all electronics within the locking console slides http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ectronics1.jpg |
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VERY nice!!!
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Where’s Blood, Guts, & Slime???
FellowShip _______________________________________________ My motto: Just for the Grins :D :D :D |
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:) Nice job,don't go to far.If you do the teeth you have to be able to rap.Just kidding,Boat bling looks great....
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bling,blang,blam!!!!! thats almost better than sex. well- yea, maybe it is !!! Pretty Work Chuck- your helm covering is exactly what i would like to make. I was admiring some of the custom carolina helms down around wanchese and pirates cove recently and damn if you didnt go and do it!!! Really nice job dude- im envious!!!!
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Aghhhh, Chuck is just trying to be the FIRST in
the Sea Craft Hall of Fame! :D :D :D Hummmmmm---- maybe we should give this more thought?? Nah, I don't think so. Looks good Chuck. See ya, Ken |
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VERY NICE CAPT.CHUCK!! You know I like the teak.As a matter of fact I am redoing the teak transom on the little O'Neal boat I bought and could use your varnish touch.Aren't you about due to come down? :D
Again very pretty boat!! |
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Opened up the picture and yelled HOLLY SH#T!!
You did an amazing job on that and you just might have too much time on your hands...Great Job! |
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Wow!
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Great job. Love the look.
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Looks great.. BUT.. I see one major problem with this whole job. .. Capt.. where is the beverage holder??? :eek:
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all that shiny stainless is sure to tease up more fish :D
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Capt....that looks awesome!! |
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capt_chuck,
Super! Really Nice. What is the green material bordering the louvered doors, and is it the same material that is around the switches and some of the instruments? |
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Looks great.
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his walker! :o [image]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27...untitled-2.jpg[/image] The holder may also not go with the wet bar?? :) See ya, Ken |
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BTW: Hows capt smallfish doing? Quote:
Yeas all the same except the gauge tray is fiberglass. They were cut from PVC board and applied with 4 coats of 2-part urathane paint. Quote:
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:D :D :D :D :D
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Chuck, that helm came out incredible - very "Palm Beach".
Don't know if you remember meeting at the 2004 rendezvous in Newport; I've got the '78 Sceptre "Water Rat". Was thinking of redoing the helm on my boat in similar fashion. Question, what type of stain and coating did you use to obtain that color and look? Thanks, Chris |
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No stain. I used 4 coats of Signature Finish "Honey Teak" Sanded with 1200# Wet/Dry after and buffed out with 3M "Perfect it" Here's the URL: Honey Teak |
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Chuck,
That looks awesome! And I see you even managed to Gucci up the steering knob with a green insert. You dawg! :D |
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Chuck,
Terrific work. What's that sticky stuff on the new "wood"? |
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Looks awesome chuck! Great attention to detail!
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Pretty damn clean Chuck.http://bestsmileys.com/thumbs/5.gif
Are you thinking of a new mounting pad for under the control? |
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Looooking goood, ese!
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The wedge you see is a new pad. It was constructed out of PVC board & Glass over top and painted. I was hoping it would give the appearance of a molded in piece of the console. What did you have in mind.... |
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He may have been thinking wood. Hey Chuck I have to say you have the nicest looking helm on any of the 23's I've seen That boat has class written all over it. Thanks for sharing. When is the 300 zuke going on? :D
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I bet that wedge makes the throw on the shifter more ergonomically correct too. Wouldnt want to sprain your old your wrist :eek: :D :o
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Thanks everyone for the comments.
Hey Strick, everytime I see and ad or or hear the word Suzuki I invision that 300hp sitting on the bracket. 22 years working on this SeaCraft, it's a sickness I can't shake http://floridasportsman.com/art/bang.gif |
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From the pix, I throught it was just a piece of Starboard. The addition of the wood under the helm, almost dictates that it be wood under the throttle too. |
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I can't wait to be retired.
Donnie |
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Donnie, Don't you owe us more pics??!! :)
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Yes I do. I have been offline for a while with the house remodel and needed to jump in here and give an old man with lots of retiree time on his hands some Sh*t. Bling on the console,nitrogen filled tires,I mean.....
I honestly have not been to check on the boat in awile but noticed you were gone? Buy the bracket Bobby has and get started, spring will be here before you know it! Donnie Pics soon I promise |
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See ya, Ken |
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