Console Reconditioning and new T-Top on a 84 20'SF

[mbo_1971]

Been hacking away at the house with not much time for working on the boat lately. I have been wanting to recondition the console for a while, and the honey-do's were short this weekend, so I had my project.

This is what the console looked like when I got her:


Quite a mess. Needed a blank slate to work from, and wanted a new t-top to replace the make-shift one that she came with. I am going to apologize in advance - I should have had the camera to show progress - next project.

Step one - off with what was there and on with the new top:



Then the blank slate was crafted. Here is how she looks now.







Last item on the agenda was to fabricate some new hatches for the rear access areas. The original teak versions were splitting and pretty beat up. Also didn’t want the maintenance (I know - I will probably regret it later).





If I had to do it over again, I would have gone slightly lighter on the hardware, but at least I don’t think its going anywhere. Also debating on adding some fold down lexan/clear doors to the electronics area. Also need to add stops and latches to the doors new doors.

I don’t like the leaning post - way too big. It was cheap, and the old unit I had was falling apart. I am going to put something in, but not sure on what yet.

So its off to have wiring, engine and controls finally mounted next week after vacation. Very excited! Comments on the above are welcome. What you might have done differently....

matt