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Looks great!! I put my 400 lb bow sac right where you do. I wish I had a way to keep the one in front of the drivers seat tucked out of the way just as neatly.
Hope you have as good of luck with the SurePower as I do. Love it. Never have to touch anything. Always bring a spare alt belt but even if it breaks and I don't notice, power will cut out when it's too low and when I turn the key the backup battery comes on to save the day.
Dash looks great and that cooler looks AWESOME!
I just happened to have these from the workbench.
Left side engine oil, temp, volt, fuel, added depth gauge, and 12 v receptacle w/ breaker.
Right side switches and breakers for nav/anc (new led bow, stern, and tower lights), courtesy (interior led's - more to come on that one), another courtesy (could it be that the blue indicator on that switch match some blue u/w transom leds?), stereo, acc (switched power to the new trim tab controller/indicator that initiates an "all up" position), bilge (upped the breaker for 2nd pump), and blower.
Center - dual speedo's w/ paddle wheel pickup (haven't drilled that hole yet), tach w/ integral hour meter, and red horn button w/ breaker. Ignition's in original location and the trim controller/indicator is right of steering wheel.
Two ballast switches & breakers are in a separate little panel that I'll mount right of dash above the shifter.
Yeah, if you look close at the big gauges they say MOOMBA. They're Beede's outta a 05 Outback & the depth is a Faria that matches close enough. Wish they didn't have chrome bezels (I don't like shiney things on my dash, oh well). Had to pick up a few extra switches and swap some breakers around. Installed blacklight led gauge lights that give the white faces a purple glow. The depth backlight is red, but I can't get into the gauge to change it.
The vinyl on the original dash has a few nicks, but cleaned up pretty good after I re-glued the edges and cracks on the backside. I cut the new panels from a 5$ piece of scrap textured 1/4 plastic.
Remind me again...how much does that Surepower cost?
$52 for the 100 amp 1314 here
http://www.ase-supply.com/Sure_Power...ator_s/154.htm
or I think Mikey may have a hook-up...
Looking awesome! I love the dash. You motivated me to do something with my dash. I was already planning to reupholster, but now I may do something with the panels. Thanks for the pics.
BrettYates/PolarBill on WakeWorld is the hookup but that is a GREAT price!
Which one do you have mikey?
How did you cut the gauge holes so perfectly?? Nice job mike.
Thanks guys (as I try to get bum shoulder to reach around and pat myself on the back).
Okie - don't know bout Mikey, but Mike got the 1314-200 (it was on sale at the time & more current rating for upgraded alternator couldn't hurt). I think the difference is that the 1315 will switch both directions.
Jet - Gauge holes were easy - hole saw bits. The 2" holes were a little small, so had to open them up a bit w/ sandpaper. The 4" were a little too big, so a few wraps around the gauges w/ electrical tape tightened the gap up good. The switches were the problem - they push and lock in from the front so the holes had to be juuuust right to catch the lock tab on the back, keep them parallel, and from moving around - drill the corners, jigsaw the edges undersized, & file to fit.
Looks like you getener done! Keep up the good work, the water will be warming up real soon.