Update dash or leave it old school?
02-17-2016 | 09:46 AM
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Old dash looks old. If the boat is an absolute classic then keep it original. If the boat is just a very nice example of an older Fountain then you're not detracting from the boat with a bit of modernizing. If it's not too expensive, I'd update, but don't get carried away, sometimes one job can lead to another, and so on......
Your pics highlight how little Fountain changed over the years. Fountain philosophy.......? If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
RR
Your pics highlight how little Fountain changed over the years. Fountain philosophy.......? If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
RR
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lwvum5bfua...wheel.jpg?dl=0
02-17-2016 | 02:58 PM
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Boy you are right! I spend about 13k when it was all said and done on my new dash, just to sell the boat a couple months later. It was the best 32 dash I'd see, but it wasn't cheap.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lwvum5bfua...wheel.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lwvum5bfua...wheel.jpg?dl=0
02-17-2016 | 03:46 PM
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I faced the same dilemma last year. I chose to go white - it really did update the look of the cockpit.
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I'll be adding bezels to the throttle and accessory plate this spring to complete the conversion
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02-17-2016 | 04:52 PM
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02-17-2016 | 05:30 PM
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Joe,
Nice looking Dash, where did you get the red switch covers?
Here was mine BEFORE
DSC_7872 by WIldman Grafix, on Flickr
After
IMG_2020 by WIldman Grafix, on Flickr
Nice looking Dash, where did you get the red switch covers?
Here was mine BEFORE
DSC_7872 by WIldman Grafix, on FlickrAfter
IMG_2020 by WIldman Grafix, on Flickr
02-17-2016 | 09:07 PM
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How well did the white dash panel match the white gelcoat around the dash? I was reading somewhere the the boat was actually a little off white and the panel was pure white. It looks like a pretty good match in the pic.
