Making of a Race Fairing (Formula 302)
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This next picture is after I broke out the sawzall and cut off the top half of the dash. This was going to allow me to get the desired height that I wanted for the dash and also made it so that the angle for the throttles was going to work out nicely.
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Then I took the saw to the side of the boat and made room to start fitting the throttles. If you look to the left of this picture you can also see that I cut off the front of the dash and removed the steering wheel. I decided that there were just WAY to many holes in the dash to try and plug up and that it was going to be easier to just redue the entire thing.
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Then the template for the new dash. This is somewhat what the new dash will look like.
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And the new piece cut out of the marine mahogony. This is a little over sized as the cost of it makes me want to cut it down just a little at a time.
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This is the new front dash piece being bonded onto the boat. I have the old layer of glass behind this piece of wood. What I did was to take new glass and lay it on the back side, btwn the new wood and the old glass. I then took a piece of wood and put it behind the old glass and then clamped it all together to make sure it was a nice tight fit and there were no boubles. Looks better already with out the million holes. This will also allow me to move the wheel up to a higher location.
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Jon it is looking great . Are you going to be ready for the water this year ? Every time I check your progress you go and expand the project. By the way did you get my email ?. Great job I like what your doing with the dash , very cigaretteist. Where are you going to mount your kill switches mine are tucked in that corner thats why I built the box around them. regards Rick G.
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RickG: Yes I did get your email. Thanks. I still really want to see what you are up to with the foot rests. I will be in the water this year although probably later then I hoped. HOWEVER the boat will be safe and that is what is important.
Jon
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Powerboat Tours on the board HOOKED me up with these Mcloed Bolsters. I am really struggling on the location of them.
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