Rob,
I love a challenge. How many different ways have you tried to remove the key stub? How much is still visible? The original owner of an early boat we owned put the speed and depth instruments in the starboard cockpit wall just inside the transom which happened to be the same side as the transom mounted boarding ladder. When the cockpit cushion were in place the control knobs were at the perfect height to get stepped on. When I replaced them I fabricated a recessed box that kept them in the same location but moved them back out of harm's way. The C270 panel is recessed about and inch and has a fixed clear Plexiglas cover over most (est. 90%) of the panel. The bottom is open with a contoured arcs up over the ignition key and starter button for better access. When the key is in the ignition there is very little key coming out past the shear line of the Plexiglas. Phil Agur <http://www.catalina27.org/public_pages/profile270.htm> s/v Wing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of RobAdkins Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 9:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Can I Push Her Buttons? hi all, i'm thinking of moving to all switches/buttons for my ignition system. has anyone done this and if so can you provide some intel regarding the schematics of the instrument panel? a permanently lodged semi-key is preventing me from using the traditional switch and i'd like to avoid this same situation in the future. thanks in advance! -rob
