Console upgrade??

mtduckhunter

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anyone have any ideas on how i could "upgrade" my console? i thought about some Teleflex gauges.
 

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i386

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Re: Console upgrade??

Lanyard kill switch.

A little compass.
Fish finder or depth gauge.
I'd like add a temperature gauge to mine.
A tach might be useful.
 

mtduckhunter

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Re: Console upgrade??

thats some good ideas!

what does the tach hook up to on the motor?

i thought about building a whole new console but i cant find a big enough piece of styrofoam.
 

mtduckhunter

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Re: Console upgrade??

should i buy some or build them into the console somewhere?
 

mtduckhunter

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Re: Console upgrade??

come on guys i know yall got some ideas!! what could i do for a windshield?
 

redfury

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Re: Console upgrade??

How much do you want to invest in this/ how much more function do you want out of it? I saw an empty console for a new Crestliner on Craigslist for $150 this winter, there's a guy that outfitted an older lund side console with a newer lund single console ( plastic thermoformed ).

As far as a windshield goes, are you planning on ducking behind it while you bust through the big ones to avoid getting wet, or do you want something to shade your gauges/look cool?

As far as a big enough piece of foam goes, find a foam shop in the yellow pages, I'm sure you can get a piece from them, or....put foam on top of another form and then form the foam if you are trying to glass your own.
 

mtduckhunter

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Re: Console upgrade??

with this boat, theres no way to avoid getting wet when hitting big waves, so i just want someting to deflect a little wind and look cool!

this boat project will probably never end because i will always change stuff and add stuff. so i dont intend to spend a whole lot.
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: Console upgrade??

why not install a center console. you can route your cables around the front deck. put access in the deck for front deck.
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