I did both! :-) I glassed over the old B&G exterior holes and made a FRP cover for same holes that were made in the interior liner.
Cheers, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit On Feb 13, 2014, at 4:27 PM, Edd Schillay <[email protected]> wrote: > All, > > We did the teak thing, coving up the holes left by some old > non-functional B&G instruments. Glassing and color-matching gelcoat seemed > like a big job. > > Call me lazy, but I do like the finished look. And, if I ever want to > do something different there, it’s an easy replace. > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log > > > > > On Feb 13, 2014, at 4:18 PM, Chuck S <[email protected]> wrote: > > 1) Many boat owners cover the old holes with a piece of teak or a piece of > Starboard and mount the new displays on that. > > 2) The proper way is to glass the holes closed and cut new holes for the new > displays, but you'll need to paint the area or match the gelcoat color. I > did method 1 and have method 2 on my "someday" project list. FWIW, I chose > TackTick instruments to replace my Signet SmartPak system, and love the > product > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > From: "Jim Lynch" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 2:33:41 PM > Subject: Stus-List Shopping for Depth Sounders and Knot meters > > Hey Gang, > > I'm shopping for a new depth sounder and a new knot meter for the old > C&C 38 I'm buying. I'm not impressed with my choices, especially if I > try to find one that fits in the old instruments panel above the > companionway. > > I could go the route of Moor Instruments with their old round instrument > style, but worried about the quality. I could pay more and get the > Raymarine products though they're rectangular and pricey and seem to > have all the same glitches and short lifespans that come with these > electronics, particularly depth sounders. > > So I'm wondering if any of you swear by the reliability and/or service > of one brand or another, or if you've had good or bad experiences with > Raymarine, Moor or other brands like Fiara, Hawkeye or Hummingbird. > > Thanks, > > Jim Lynch > 38-2 (temporarily unnamed) > Olympia, WA > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]
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