New dash layout......*pics*

[FLEA DIDDY]

Just finished roughing in the new layout of my dash. Dash had 2 1/8th gauges and I went to 2 5/8th. Just need to spread some evercoat and final sand with 320, primer it and call that part done. Well almost I still need to add the key hole and my bilge, tank switch hole and the N2o on/off switch hole. What you think?
Old layout.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/thedirty30/garage012.jpg
New layout
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/thedirty30/garage026.jpg
With gauges
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/thedirty30/garage024.jpg
Last 1
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v520/thedirty30/garage023.jpg

[Hipshot]

Looks good man!

[sleekcrafter]

Except for the the clock, What were you thinking man! J/K No serious should do the trick, keep the updates coming.
Sleek

[FLEA DIDDY]

Except for the the clock, What were you thinking man! J/K No serious should do the trick, keep the updates coming.
SleekHater!!!!!!, LOL. Thanx guys.

[Devilman]

Looks like you got things under control so far. You might wanna go ahead & hook your clock up though, so you know how much longer you have till you get it finished.... :rollside: Seriously though, looks good! Keep it coming! :cool:

[FLEA DIDDY]

Looks like you got things under control so far. You might wanna go ahead & hook your clock up though, so you know how much longer you have till you get it finished.... :rollside: Seriously though, looks good! Keep it coming! :cool:SHiiiiiiiaaaaaaat, You FOCKERS won't convince me to ditch the clock so STHU, LOL, I'm rollin like a freight train, I am checkin shit off the list as I type. I have the driverside fiberglassed up and capped all the old holes fiberglassed up and the only thing left is capping the passengerside.
To much talk around this joint about let's go here let's go there, Fock it, I aint missin shit. :rollside: :rollside:

[gqchris]

Looks great Flea!
I like the choice in gauges also, looks clean! Keep us updated.

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

Thats going to be puuuurdy;);) Keep us posted of the work;)

[FLEA DIDDY]

Thanx fella's. I gots to get me a Auto meter GPS speedo next, 137.00 for the gauge and 200.00 forthe GPS receiver. Well worth it. :)

[FASTRAT]

Thanx fella's. I gots to get me a Auto meter GPS speedo next, 137.00 for the gauge and 200.00 forthe GPS receiver. Well worth it. :)
hmmmm....looks like ur gonna need another hole for the GPS lol...but...possibly not...if the clock disappears ROFLMAO :)...its gotta go lol...looks great tho...keep the pics commin'
fastrat

[FLEA DIDDY]

hmmmm....looks like ur gonna need another hole for the GPS lol...but...possibly not...if the clock disappears ROFLMAO :)...its gotta go lol...looks great tho...keep the pics commin'
fastratHuh? The gps box mounts under the dash, The big hole is for the guage. That clock is staying, lol.

[FLEA DIDDY]

For thosewho haven't seen Autometer's GPS speedo here is the link.
GPS Speedo (http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AUT200837-33&Category_Code=ProCompMarineULSpeed)

[BBTAHITI]

Where does the cigarette lighter go?

[Tittie Chaser]

For thosewho haven't seen Autometer's GPS speedo here is the link.
GPS Speedo (http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AUT200837-33&Category_Code=ProCompMarineULSpeed)
Thanks Fizzle Diddy, time to send a last minute fax to Santa. :idea:

[FLEA DIDDY]

Thanks Fizzle Diddy, time to send a last minute fax to Santa. :idea:No problem, I can't believe, more people don't run this setup vs a stupid hand held

[Tittie Chaser]

I am going to opt for that set-up I think. I would rather have that fixed to the boat, and have my Sirius radio in the handheld boom-box form. That is backwards from the way most people do it, but I'd rather be able to take the tunes up to the beach-camp without running down boat batteries having it cranked up all day. Unfortunately, I will never have a boomin' system that so many people do.

[Unchained]

I had a 20' Aristocrat tunnel several years back too.
A thing you might want to check while you're doing all the work is the bulkheads under the dash and the one under the bow.
Mine were completely broke loose and the plywood was broke too.
Also mine had a real handy storage area that was in the floor in front of the seats. There's a large amount of room there between the tunnels. It would be easy to put it in while you're doing all that work.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/220SleekcraftAristocratTunnel.jpg
That hull has a handling quirk that you need to be aware of, Don't turn real sharp at 35 mph, it wants to hook and unhook. Other than that it was a real nice boat and I had a lot of fun for years with it.
I went low 11's @ 95 mph at the drags with it.
I always liked the lines of Aristocrat hull.
Good Luck

[Oldsquirt]

No problem, I can't believe, more people don't run this setup vs a stupid hand held
A lot of us bought the handheld deals before the in-dash units came out. There's also that price difference....handheld $100....in-dash $360.
Since more companies are making the in-dash units these days, I'm sure more people will be switching over.

[FASTRAT]

Huh? The gps box mounts under the dash, The big hole is for the guage. That clock is staying, lol.
okkkk...i got it figured out lol...cut another hole on the far rite side next to the volt meter & put the clock in there!...then, u have a hole for the Tach...gotta have 1 of those
fastrat

[FLEA DIDDY]

okkkk...i got it figured out lol...cut another hole on the far rite side next to the volt meter & put the clock in there!...then, u have a hole for the Tach...gotta have 1 of those
fastratLOL, Now your catchin on!

[Tittie Chaser]

http://www.frontiernet.net/~joe14580/captain%20obvious.jpg

[FLEA DIDDY]

okkkk...i got it figured out lol...cut another hole on the far rite side next to the volt meter & put the clock in there!...then, u have a hole for the Tach...gotta have 1 of those
fastratNo, wait you still have it wrong, LOL. The big hole is a 3 3/8 for the speedo. The tach is a 5'' monster tach (AUTO METER) it mounts on top of the dash with it's own mounting hardware. Got it? OKKKKKK then, LOL

[taylormanss]

Except for the the clock, What were you thinking man! J/K No serious should do the trick, keep the updates coming.
Sleek
that's not a clock that's his speedo.

[atxwrangler]

damn! boy, you don't play,looks great.i would check all bulkheads in the boat and where the top is glassed to the bottom at the transom and sides.mine were comming loose on the southwind,had to re glass everything,now is the time,not later! :rollside:

[FLEA DIDDY]

Thanx marty, I have checked everything and it's all in good order, Thanx for the heads up though. :)

[FLEA DIDDY]

that's not a clock that's his speedo.be quiet, sellout. :yuk: :)

[FASTRAT]

No, wait you still have it wrong, LOL. The big hole is a 3 3/8 for the speedo. The tach is a 5'' monster tach (AUTO METER) it mounts on top of the dash with it's own mounting hardware. Got it? OKKKKKK then, LOL
okkkk...i got it now...but...since i cant get rid of the clock lol (God knows, i've tried lol)...how about switching places with the volt meter?...that way everyone can see it better! lol...it would look good there...try it...you will like it
fastrat

[FLEA DIDDY]

okkkk...i got it now...but...since i cant get rid of the clock lol (God knows, i've tried lol)...how about switching places with the volt meter?...that way everyone can see it better! lol...it would look good there...try it...you will like it
fastratLMAO, Really the spot where the clock is will be the fuel guage and there is a spot for the clock next to the steering wheel. So it'll be alittle OUT OF SITE, you A-HOLE. J/K LOL :)

[WUTWZAT]

I did the dash in my 79 Hawaiian Bubbledeck here is a before shot...
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5634IM000657-med.JPG
And here is an after shot.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5634finisheddash-med.JPG
Also had some help from some friends replacing the keel stringer and floor between the stringers and gel coating the bilge area.
Floor before shot.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5634IM000644-med.JPG
Bilge before shot.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5634IM000641-med.JPG
Floor after shot.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5634IM000670-med.JPG
Bilge after shot.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5634IM000716-med.JPG
Thanks Shawn and Tim.

[FLEA DIDDY]

Super clean install on the dash, looks good.

[old rigger]

wutwzat,
the Hawaiian looks great, nice job. Big improvement.
I hated thoses glove boxes in the dash. A hell of a hole to fill! Did you go ahead and replace all the plywood behind the dash?
If I remember right that bubble (is that thing 19 feet long, it's been a long time but I think it was a little longer than the southwind 18 splash that we had,) was the only small boat that came standard with full stringers there. They were a pretty stout boat.
Had the old Hornet bottom on it.

[Tittie Chaser]

Very nice work, WUTWZAT.

[FASTRAT]

LMAO, Really the spot where the clock is will be the fuel guage and there is a spot for the clock next to the steering wheel. So it'll be alittle OUT OF SITE, you A-HOLE. J/K LOL :)
well, i'll be...i'm so happy :) :) to hear that ur gonna "kinda" hide the clock lol...i was having dreams on how to get rid of it lol...but now, that u solved that prob...i can sleep better lol...on a serious note tho...i think its gonna look "really great" when ur done & u know i was only trying to give u a hard time!...u have a great sense of humor :)...keep the pics commin'...i cant wait to see the end result
fastrat

[FLEA DIDDY]

well, i'll be...i'm so happy :) :) to hear that ur gonna "kinda" hide the clock lol...i was having dreams on how to get rid of it lol...but now, that u solved that prob...i can sleep better lol...on a serious note tho...i think its gonna look "really great" when ur done & u know i was only trying to give u a hard time!...u have a great sense of humor :)...keep the pics commin'...i cant wait to see the end result
fastratIt's all good, gotta mix it up alittle, keeps things interesting. LOL, I just pm'ed you about the shipping, let me know.

[WUTWZAT]

wutwzat,
the Hawaiian looks great, nice job. Big improvement.
I hated thoses glove boxes in the dash. A hell of a hole to fill! Did you go ahead and replace all the plywood behind the dash?
If I remember right that bubble (is that thing 19 feet long, it's been a long time but I think it was a little longer than the southwind 18 splash that we had,) was the only small boat that came standard with full stringers there. They were a pretty stout boat.
Had the old Hornet bottom on it.
I cut wood the size of the holes and filled it in with glass then cleaned it up with bondo / body filler. I layed sheets of fiberglass up over the back of the dash because I wasn't sure how new wood would stay up there, I then worked it smooth so no stray hands would find any sharp edges.
Yeah the boats a 19'01" on the registration but from the transom to the tip of the bow is exactly 20'. I am toying with the idea of letting this project go, know anyone interested. I was recently in motorcycle accident and I haven't been feeling like finishing it anyways. But who knows how I'll feel once the cast comes off.
Its got the new American Turbine pump in it AT-309 with an Alum A impellor, new gauges carpet floors and I have pretty much rigged it all the way down to the wiring already all new and beautiful in looms with the MSD system hidden from sight even. I have a 454 .060 over (468cui) balanced with keith black piston and a stock cast crank which needs to be assembled but fresh from the maching shop. And I have the Harding Marine motor mounts, if I do finish it I think I'll build a rail kit cause it just looks cleaner. The boat was orig brown beige and cooper in a big old metal flake that would make a bass boat blush, but its now white with purple and green trim and all white interior including the 40oz carpet, other than the polished bezels and Auto Meter 2 5/8" Ultra lite gauges and the 5" ultra lite monster tach with recall. Also have the factory hyd divertor and braided lines throughout.
Jason

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

Did I mention that clocks are GAY???

[Hallett19]

I had a clock, I quicky changed it out for oil temp, probably a better gauge in a jet boat than a clock ;) imho

[FLEA DIDDY]

Did I mention that clocks are GAY???Get tired of getting your ass handed to you over at ISL?

[FLEA DIDDY]

I had a clock, I quicky changed it out for oil temp, probably a better gauge in a jet boat than a clock ;) imhoI have them all, oil, volt, temp, n2o, tach, speedo.

[GottaJet]

Nice Work :rollside:

[sleekcrafter]

I did the all the guages when I did my Sleekcraft executive, that is except for the "CLOCK"
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/7363000_0016-med.JPG
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/7363000_0020-med.JPG
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/7363000_0026.JPG
Now hurry up! and get er done :crossx:
Sleek

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

Get tired of getting your ass handed to you over at ISL?
Look at my join date....idiot! I have been on here for years. Damn rookies, some of you never learn..... :yuk:

[Jeanyus]

I'm not sure about the clock, at least you wont be late for work.
Chronometers are gay. :rollside:

[FLEA DIDDY]

Look at my join date....idiot! I have been on here for years. Damn rookies, some of you never learn..... :yuk:I know how long you have been here, The point was that you did'nt post in this thread until you where run out of ISL? Are you hunting down everyone that bashed you, so you can bash them over here? You Tool.

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

I know how long you have been here, The point was that you did'nt post in this thread until you where run out of ISL? Are you hunting down everyone that bashed you, so you can bash them over here? You Tool.
Id I mention that you are a damn idiot! I dont bash anyone here. Alot of these peeps have know me for years. You have some nerve to come out bashing someone. If you look at the first page IDIOT, I did post...........

[riverbound]

Did I mention that clocks are GAY???
And YOU would know gay. :rolleyes:

[Devilman]

And YOU would know gay. :rolleyes:
That's funny! :)

[riverbound]

That's funny! :)
This is even funnier.....from a newbie :D
Get tired of getting your ass handed to you over at ISL?

[Devilman]

This is even funnier.....from a newbie :D
Yeah, damn near sig-worthy.... :rollside:

[Biglue]

Can't we all just get along. No need for all these soon to be racial tensions. :D

[riverbound]

Can't we all just get along. No need for all these soon to be racial tensions. :D
Does this have anything to do with "Earning your clockness??" :D

[Devilman]

Can't we all just get along. No need for all these soon to be racial tensions. :D
This is where, "Don't start none & there won't be none" comes into play...:D

[riverbound]

This is where, "Don't start none & there won't be none" comes into play...:D
Very true :D

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

And YOU would know gay. :rolleyes:
Thats right becuase your the spokesperson... :hammerhea :hammerhea

[Biglue]

Thats right becuase your the spokesperson... :hammerhea :hammerhea
Black spokesperson????? :D