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08-03-2005, 09:39 AM
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numbskull
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Location: South
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08-03-2005, 10:13 AM
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Registered User
Country: Job Centre
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Occupation: Chaos's gofer
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I'm not scared!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would imagine Steve Baker would have been horrified to see the amount of holes in your dash, especially the one that were made with a hatchet! (he probably wouldn't care now that he's retired)
The dash, IMHO plays a very important part in maintaining the rigidity of the boat, and removing vast lumps of it can't be good.
I'm assuming that you used the old holes when you re-fitted everything, or did you cut even more away!
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08-03-2005, 10:22 AM
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The pic is how it is now. i added a few holes to the mess that was there before for my trim indicator etc. We have strengthened it with a metal plate and tie bar down to the floor though.
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08-03-2005, 12:01 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Somerset
Occupation: old bloke
Interests: Water Ski Racing, Basic Racing
Boat name: Bad Boy 717, Hotshot 777
Boat make: Phantom 21, Phantom 21
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We did this two years ago on Bad Boy, plate over the top AFTER filling holes left by various gauges. When we got the boat it was rigged as a twin, so more holes on the dash and transom than a swiss cheese!!!!
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08-03-2005, 12:17 PM
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The Doc
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where is the transom on a swiss cheese?
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08-03-2005, 12:34 PM
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At the thick end nobba.
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08-03-2005, 06:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Tony Davis
The dash, IMHO plays a very important part in maintaining the rigidity of the boat, and removing vast lumps of it can't be good.
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Burty, there you go, Dont want to say i told you so but.........
I TOLD YOU SO! Nobstick!
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08-03-2005, 07:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Gav
Burty, there you go, Dont want to say i told you so but.........
I TOLD YOU SO! Nobstick!
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Well I'm still not convinced come on jonny please comment
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08-03-2005, 07:53 PM
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08-03-2005, 08:01 PM
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Senior Member
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Well im with TD on this one.
The dash panel does the same on a boat as the scuttle panel does on a car.
Basically it is a structural panel that provides rigidity and holds everything together.
I would certainly ensure that it is adequately reinforced, especially in light of how the boat is being used and abused.
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08-03-2005, 08:10 PM
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Registered User
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Quote:
Originally posted by R-Don
Well im with TD on this one.
I would certainly ensure that it is adequately reinforced, especially in light of how the boat is being used and abused.
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It is dudes I got a rose jointed tie bar running from the dash down to the floor. Still waiting for a response from a certain person.
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08-03-2005, 08:12 PM
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Registered User
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Quote:
Originally posted by Burty
It is dudes I got a rose jointed tie bar running from the dash down to the floor. Still waiting for a response from a certain person.
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Well at least when the dash caves in we 'll have a datum to work from
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