Thanks for the reply, Waterman. The boat story began 5 years ago in the fall as a joint venture with my brother. The first winter I kept it at my place in Oregon as I had a machine shed for storage and work. The plywood floor from stem to stern was shot as well as the cabin bulkhead and helm.
Everything rotten (except the transom) was removed including all wiring, gages, and wheel. I started with replacement of the floor and the cabin storage compartments in order to secure a firm foundation for a new bulkhead and cabin door. I installed a rigid 1.5 inch pvc conduit under the starboard gunwale for new wiring from the front of the splashwell to the helm which included deck lights, stern light, fuel gage, bilge pump, and primary power to the helm as well as the speedo tube, Humminbird transducer lead, and a pull cord for future use if needed. I added a battery shut-off switch underneath the brace at the front of the splashwell.
The helm and bulkhead were reconstructed with a combination of laminated cherry panels and mahogany with the helm getting a matching gage set of speedo, tach, fuel, and amps plus dash illumination and switch panel. I constuced a console on the upper dash area for another switch panel, CB and marine radios, and the Humminbird. I trimmed the sides just below the gunwales from the cabin bulkhead to the SW with mahogany.
I recently got the boat back in my possession again and discovered the transom woes about a week ago when installing two downriggers. Yikes ! Looks like another winter project. . .