Before and After

stoney · #1 05-03-2009, 12:11 AM

Lets see some before and after pics

After

I need cupholders for the beer. Any ideas?

BigLew · #2 05-03-2009, 10:16 AM

West Marine sells some fold up beverage holders. You could mount them either on the side or on the top right front panel, if it is very steep. You could also use a wooden wedge to bring it back to 90°. If you make it of teak or mahogany and use some of varnish, it would keep with the look you have. A very nice look indeed!

Just my 2¢ worth. Good luck and take care.

MasterBaiter · #3 05-03-2009, 11:07 AM

WOW, nice job!!! A couple of questions for you. Who did the work, console and t top? Are you selling the old wheel?

I just bought not really cup holders but beverage (can/bottle) holders from a Jeep place online. They are nylon insulated with velcro straps. The Jeep people use them to strap to the roll bars, I use them to strap to my T Top - they were like 2 for $12.

stoney · #4 05-03-2009, 05:18 PM

The T top was made by Miller Marine in Northeast Maryland.
The Console I did myself. The boat budget is thin so I saved by doing it myself. I'm not the craftsman you see at some of the other posts but the price was right. It took so long I missed the best part of the local catch and release season. I had the electronics in the ovehead electronics box for a couple years, but after seeing the screens on all the new boats right in front of you I decided to change the location to right in the line of sight. I proved again that I cannot spray paint so I'm saving up to have a professional painter make it look good close up. The steering wheel is for sale.
Make an offer.

eggsuckindog · #5 05-03-2009, 09:38 PM

I had alot of trouble finding one but I did find a starboard cup drink holder that would work perfect in the middle for the Capt- will hold insulated cups and big mugs. We are only good for 4 beers or so and no other drink holder I could find would hold insulated stuff. I could track it down as they are made local down here, I even had to pay retail - gasp.

Rlbol · #6 06-19-2009, 05:19 AM

I like the new doors you put on.
Where did you find them?

KenB · #7 06-22-2009, 01:30 PM

Beer holder? Cut and sand some 3 inch PVC tube.

Mark · #8 06-22-2009, 03:58 PM

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Beer holder? Cut and sand some 3 inch PVC tube.

Best info I've garnered on this site in the past four years!

stoney · #9 06-23-2009, 10:42 PM

I threw out all reciepts as soon as I have the parts delivered. I didn't want anyone adding up how much it costs to make an old boat look new. A google search for marine plastic door fabricators turns up some nice work.

Capt Chuck · #10 06-23-2009, 11:36 PM

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I threw out all reciepts as soon as I have the parts delivered. I didn't want anyone adding up how much it costs to make an old boat look new.

Smart move Stoney.

BTW: My worst fear in life is when I die, my wife sells all my boat & fishing gear for the ridiculous sale price I told her I paid for it [img]/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]