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Dashboard repair?

JKG8R

JKG8R

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I just bought my boat and want to fix a few things, one being a broken section on the dash beside the steering wheel. The previous owner did a really nice job of repairing a couple of places with something like white vinyl tape. Since I don't have any tape to stick over it I'd like ot fix it correctly. I have fiberglass and I've worked with it before but should I use that or something like Marine-Tex to fill this in and sand it smooth? The boat looks good but it appears to have been clear-coated so I plan to remove the gauges, steering, throttle, etc... and prime, paint and clear that whole area and make it shine again. I also bought a new switch panel so I'm going to fill in the hole from the OEM cluster and cut the hole for my new switches. Any insight is greatly appreciated.

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My dash repair was/is part of a larger project, but here is how I approached it. I decided I only wanted the speedo hole and two small holes for toggle switches to remain. The steering had been butchered with too many applications. When I had the deck off I cut out and replaced the wood with holes in it. I glassed in new wood on the back side. Then I flipped it, Glassed in the face and finished with bondo. A lot of work, but strong and will hopefully hold up well. Here are some picks.
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That's a really good idea. I hadn't thought of cutting out a larger section and just glassing in a new section. That would make a much better repair in the long run and shouldn't take a lot more work to complete. That will also give me a lot more flexibility with how I position my new switches. Thanks for the input!
 
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