‘87 Comp dash and switches

My ‘87 comp is starting to have switch issues, it seems like a few of the breaker switches are failing and won’t turn on unless I hold them in. I know skidim has the oe style replacements, but is there something better I can replace with? Maybe a backlit round rocker switch of some sort?

Also, does anyone have recommendations on how to replace a dash on these boats? My dash frame is fine but the sun has destroyed the black fabric covering. Not sure if it can be reupholstered or not.

Thanks in advance!

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Originally Posted by Davidst69

My ‘87 comp is starting to have switch issues, it seems like a few of the breaker switches are failing and won’t turn on unless I hold them in. I know skidim has the oe style replacements, but is there something better I can replace with? Maybe a backlit round rocker switch of some sort?

Also, does anyone have recommendations on how to replace a dash on these boats? My dash frame is fine but the sun has destroyed the black fabric covering. Not sure if it can be reupholstered or not.

Thanks in advance!

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The circuit breakers at SKIDIM should last you a long time and they will fit right in without modifications to your dash. There are countless other switches you can replace with though. No idea on recovering the dash, sorry.

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Originally Posted by secondsupra2004

The circuit breakers at SKIDIM should last you a long time and they will fit right in without modifications to your dash. There are countless other switches you can replace with though. No idea on recovering the dash, sorry.

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Off hand, do you know which size switches I need? Maybe I can just call skidim before I tear it apart

They are all the same "size", but you'll need to pick the right amperage. There was a user on here a while ago that completely redid their dash and replaced all the circuit breakers/switches with rocker buttons and circuit breakers. It looks REALLY good. Thinking about redoing mine like his this winter.

By size I meant amperage, but yes I want to redo the entire dash. I crawled up under the dash just now and I can’t find the amperage on most of the switches. The bilge is 20amp but that’s all I can read