ibrettferguson
Cadet
- Joined
- Jul 22, 2014
- Messages
- 21
I bought my project boat last year, and it's been a work in progress for sure. So far I'm in for: new gimbal, 4 sets of bearings in the transmission, impeller, prop, 2 u-joints, all new floor, carpet, bulkhead, motor mounts, ventilation, and the engine had to be moved because it was off-center from the factory.
A project indeed.
At any rate, after two new fuel filters this past weekend it finally runs great! (I'm keeping it under 3400 RPM for a few hours as the engine and drivetrain had all been pulled for the floor/motor mounts/bulkhead work, but so for, so good.
The most exciting part, however, is that now I get to turn my attention toward aesthetics: Upholstery, striping, etc.
Anyway, I bought the boat and someone installed both a fish finder and a compass on the dashboard above the gauges. To my surprise, I discovered this weekend that they are not drilled/screwed to the dash, but rather than have been glued down with some sort of adhesive!!
I gave a little tug to the fish finder to see if it would budget, and it didn't. So, I'm pretty sure they are very securely attache and I haven't a clue how to go about removing them! Will I tear up the fiberglass? Any chance I'll cause **real** damage? Heat gun? A solution of some sort?
I'm at a loss.
A project indeed.
At any rate, after two new fuel filters this past weekend it finally runs great! (I'm keeping it under 3400 RPM for a few hours as the engine and drivetrain had all been pulled for the floor/motor mounts/bulkhead work, but so for, so good.
The most exciting part, however, is that now I get to turn my attention toward aesthetics: Upholstery, striping, etc.
Anyway, I bought the boat and someone installed both a fish finder and a compass on the dashboard above the gauges. To my surprise, I discovered this weekend that they are not drilled/screwed to the dash, but rather than have been glued down with some sort of adhesive!!
I gave a little tug to the fish finder to see if it would budget, and it didn't. So, I'm pretty sure they are very securely attache and I haven't a clue how to go about removing them! Will I tear up the fiberglass? Any chance I'll cause **real** damage? Heat gun? A solution of some sort?
I'm at a loss.