nhr3
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I purchased a new to me 1997 2520 last fall. Having been a sail boat guy most of my life this is a real departure from the normal for me. I decided before dipping it this spring it needed some upgrades. First came Hydraulic steering. This was an easy afternoon. We added Bennett 9X24 Tabs. Another relatively simple project. I installed a Fuel computer, no problem and looked around for more.
I am a teak freak. Love the stuff. I have over 500 board feet left over from a deck project I never did. I wanted my signature on the boat. The previous owner had had the above helm area outfitted with the engine gauges, hung the chart plotter from the ceiling and mountd the fishfinder on the dash area in front of the cockpit windows. I felt like my view from the helm seat was interupted by too much stuff.
I started by cleaning the slate. I then attacked the cockpit with saws and teak to give the teak deck apearance. The "dashboard" remains free of any permenant fixtures to give clear lines of sight. Engine instruments (tach Battery meter, Temp meter) were moved down by the throttle. Also installed there were the rocker switches for the Bennett tabs.
I am in avaition and understand good Avionics technology. Next year is the year the budget can allow the upgrade from the 2010 Garmin Chartplotter to the 3210 model. At that time I will add radar and the sounder to the chartplotter package. This in mind and because they have the same footprint I sunk the 2010 into the new teak just above the helm. Left of the 2010 I installed the Navman fuel meter and Fuel quanitity gauge. Right of the 2010 the Bennett trim tab indicator and the indicator for the outboard trim were installed. I installed the Furno FCV 600L fish finder on the ceiling in the corner fwd right of the helm. Next year that unit will go to the aft steering station.
What is left for this year is the Stereo and speakers. My problem is I am now headed for Tulsa for 6 weeks to try to pay for all this stuff.
I am a teak freak. Love the stuff. I have over 500 board feet left over from a deck project I never did. I wanted my signature on the boat. The previous owner had had the above helm area outfitted with the engine gauges, hung the chart plotter from the ceiling and mountd the fishfinder on the dash area in front of the cockpit windows. I felt like my view from the helm seat was interupted by too much stuff.
I started by cleaning the slate. I then attacked the cockpit with saws and teak to give the teak deck apearance. The "dashboard" remains free of any permenant fixtures to give clear lines of sight. Engine instruments (tach Battery meter, Temp meter) were moved down by the throttle. Also installed there were the rocker switches for the Bennett tabs.
I am in avaition and understand good Avionics technology. Next year is the year the budget can allow the upgrade from the 2010 Garmin Chartplotter to the 3210 model. At that time I will add radar and the sounder to the chartplotter package. This in mind and because they have the same footprint I sunk the 2010 into the new teak just above the helm. Left of the 2010 I installed the Navman fuel meter and Fuel quanitity gauge. Right of the 2010 the Bennett trim tab indicator and the indicator for the outboard trim were installed. I installed the Furno FCV 600L fish finder on the ceiling in the corner fwd right of the helm. Next year that unit will go to the aft steering station.
What is left for this year is the Stereo and speakers. My problem is I am now headed for Tulsa for 6 weeks to try to pay for all this stuff.