UPDATED WITH FINISHED CONSOLE PICS
My boat is 18 years old and is showing its age. I try to keep things up but I'm the 3rd owner and cannot control what went on before I had it. Over the last few years I've replaced carpet, a broken windshield, livewell/bilge pumps, and the things that just wear out. Then I've added a few things like BluewaterLED's in all compartments, BluewaterLED's on the front and rear deck, KeelShield, all LED's on trailer, new bunks, Nightfishion lights and some newer electronics than the flasher in the dash. But now I'm into cleaning things up to make them look nice. Things like, old and/or cracked trim pieces, covering my cables/wires/hoses from the transom to the motor, organizing and making the wiring look neat, etc.
Here was my project this last weekend. The previous owner(s) had multiple electronics at the front and at the console. Each time they just drilled new holes for the new graph. Then there was a 1 1/2" hole through the glass at the front and back fro all the cables to come through. I've hated it since I got it. Thankfully, I was able to find the right type of rubber matting in the Swap n' Sell here and have cleaned it up again. There are some before and after pics for ya. I had to make templates and cut it all by hand with a razor. I think for a home job it turned out nice.
before....
bad pic but you can see some of the old holes by the graph.
You can't see the holes under the graph, but they are there.
In progress pics.....
This is all the epoxy I had to use to fill the holes at the front.
...and at the console.
The finished result....
As you can see, I've changed my electronics mounting onto Ram Mounts. Much nicer, cleaner and if I ever change again I don't have to drill!!
Haven't mounted the rear electronics yet, but its going on a Ram Mount too.
and did it on the passenger's side too, just to match.
Update with the Ram Mount and wiring done at the console.
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2012 Nitro Z8, 225 Opti Pro XS
