1988 Riviera Cruiser

[MH Hawker]

Re: 1988 Riviera Cruiser

I haven't been doing much work to it over the summer but got in a lot of cat fishing, ended up so far with a total of 230 pounds and now that the water temps are starting to drop off the fishing is slowing down and have a few weeks before the stripers start hitting I took some time and built a new helm like I wanted.

I has made the case some time ago so when I got the chance I brought it home from the lake and started in.

the case after I got the holes cut out



and I added some 3/4 PVC trim board to the bottom to stop and water wicking into the wood, should make it last a lot longer



and after it came back



start of the install, pulled out the old one and the rats nest of wires. Knowing I was going to replace it I had left a lot of extra slack in the wiring.

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: 1988 Riviera Cruiser

because ever thing had been per-cut all I had to do was use a razor knife to remove the vinyl and foam

the access door is going to be a slip over a stud type with wing nuts to hole it in place, I used epoxyed in SS T nuts from the back and its a simple matter of threading in screws, and it should make it a lot eraser to put the cover back on, the studs sticking out will hold it in place



And the final install

 

[kerrbe]

Re: 1988 Riviera Cruiser

What kind of grill is that and did you make the stand for it?

 

[wakerider09]

Re: 1988 Riviera Cruiser

Nice job. I'd suggest golf though.