Cabin panel material

jonoadams75 · 12 February 2015, 20:23

Hi i have attached a picture does anyone recommend a good solution to how to cover the large hole seen in the picture from previous electronics. I didnt know if there was a recommended product out there to provide a quality new look finish e.g aluminium or GRP sheeting.

many thanks

jono

tworotorturbo · 12 February 2015, 21:27

I had the same issue with my aluminum console and had starboard installed and it turned out good. Easy to work with and it is attached using countersunk screws/bolts.

Nos4r2 · 12 February 2015, 21:55

You could use carbon fibre sheet, but make sure you wear a full body coverall and mask if you're cutting the stuff. The dust is evil.

jonoadams75 · 13 February 2015, 03:39

With the carbon fibre what would you recommend for attaching to the existing frame , screws or an epoxy.

Bigtalljv · 13 February 2015, 03:47

I'd go aluminum and screw it to the existing. It's cheap, looks good powder coated, and is easy to work with. Find a local water jet to cut it and you can get everything cut to perfection.

Carbon looks cool but is a bear to work with. Pricey too.

Jason

beamishken · 13 February 2015, 08:43

I did our dash panels in aluminium then laminated formica type laminate over the ally with epoxy resin then rounded off the edges & brushed the raw aluminium edge with a paint to match then clear lacquered the whole lot with automotive 2 pack lacquer
The dash now looks like a wood laminate dash & has done 3 seasons in an open cockpit & looks realy good obviously there are hundreds of laminate designs so doesn't have to be wood

paintman · 13 February 2015, 10:14

Nice!

daisyduke · 13 February 2015, 10:52

Check out the following which will give you some ideas, might be a similar company near where you are.

Carbon Weezel - 100% carbon fibre parts for automotive and marine applications

cgoing · 14 February 2015, 01:56

Those carbon panels are trick! Might have to look at those for my new Rib.

A1an · 14 February 2015, 08:20

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Originally Posted by cgoing

Those carbon panels are trick! Might have to look at those for my new Rib.

I get the feeling that you would need to sell your first born in order to pay for them.

They DO look sweet though.

Starovich · 14 February 2015, 09:10

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Originally Posted by A1an

I get the feeling that you would need to sell your first born in order to pay for them.

They DO look sweet though.

or you could make the panels in anything you like and dip them?Hydro graphics

Boatnomad · 14 February 2015, 19:27

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Originally Posted by beamishken

I did our dash panels in aluminium then laminated formica type laminate over the ally with epoxy resin then rounded off the edges & brushed the raw aluminium edge with a paint to match then clear lacquered the whole lot with automotive 2 pack lacquer
The dash now looks like a wood laminate dash & has done 3 seasons in an open cockpit & looks realy good obviously there are hundreds of laminate designs so doesn't have to be wood

Very good finish

willk · 14 February 2015, 20:46

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Originally Posted by Boatnomad

Very good finish

Yes, I particularly like the meerschaum rack beside the helm...

beamishken · 14 February 2015, 23:20

Well spotted boat nomad!
That is exactly the same boat I'm guessing a brochure shot? We imported ours as a bank repo from the states & the previous owner had sold the 8.1l 420hp petrol engines & robed the navigation gear as he obviously knew the repo men were on their way
The dash panels were missing & I remade them as close as I could but if you look closely ours are wood grained & the origional are burl finish & we have Garmin instruments & faria gauges coupled to the yanmar 6lp's we fitted
It doesn't do the 52 mph it did with the petrols in but ill live with the 36kts the diesels give
You can get carbon look formica too if that's what you want but I wanted as close to origional as I could get
Don't get the pipe reference though has someone been smoking something they shouldn't?