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Here are the custom switches I had made for my 23SE. It was probably the easiest thing I have done so far on my new to me boat. Again I found somebody from the Bay State who could do the job.
Scott from Vector Imaging was great http://classicmako.com/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=18
I wanted to ensure my electronics package was protected and able to be wired fairly easily for the installer. (Which by the way was not me.)
I had a long list of bells and whistles that I was going to be adding to the boat and I wanted to have a switch for each accessory and I wanted it labeled accordingly.
The beauty of my panels is that they are led back lit and only light up when the running lights are on and lit just enough to see everything in the dead dark and not enough to light my face up and ruin my night vision.
I wanted a really clean panel. It took some toiling to come up with a design that would work both esthetically and functionally.
I decided on two switches because I didn't want a helm that had some sort of semblance.
I have night time switches below and anytime switches on the helm.
Not all of the add ons have been purchased.
However , once they are I think these switches will make the install really easy and I will have a panel that is built to last.
 

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more of my switch project.
 

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here are the final "money shots"
Again these switches were made by Scott Cambra at Vector Imaging.
He really did a great job and taught me a ton about electronics.
 

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Chris doesn't give himself enough credit....He had every single detail outlined to guide my and Nathans (the installer) hand. Very rarely do I come accross customers who have thought out thier plan as exact as him. It was a pleasure! I am happy to know that I had a little hand it getting his boat floating for memorial day...really his only hope in this build... I now know why he is so successful with his own business..because he knows how to get it done. :D

Thanks for the props Chris!
 

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