Flush mounted the transom remote

[dusty2221]

I've been wanting to do this since the day we got the boat, and finally got around to it. The pictures pretty much speak for themselves. Man, I am soooo glad this is done. I hated having it mounted on top of the deck.
Old vs New
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/dusty2221/2012-02-26122834.jpg

Gross
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/dusty2221/2012-02-26122839.jpg

Template
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/dusty2221/2012-02-26123331.jpg

[dusty2221]

That's a big hole!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/dusty2221/2012-02-26125211.jpg

Sexy finisher!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/dusty2221/2012-02-26125519.jpg

This whole project took 20 minutes start to finish. I used my jigsaw with a bimetal blade and it cut through with ease. I Had ash on the inside of the locker with the shopvac catching the dust. Remote and bezel dropped in the hole and tightend up like a glove!

[wolfeman131]

Nice work!

Hope Ash had a mask on so she wasn't breathing in fiberglass dust. That stuff is nasty.

[dusty2221]

If by mask you mean "cover your face and close your eyes babe" then yeah, she nailed it.

[harmsway]

Looks great.
You got more guts then me cutting a hole like that.

[kaneboats]

I hope it lasts a long time and they never change the size and shape of them if it doesn't. Cuz it looks great.

[bzubke1]

That tooks some balls! No way I would have tackeled that. I was soo nervouse when I drilled the hole for the transom light and it was only 1/2".

[New Guy]

Dusty I am doing that with my Kenwood 107mr remote soon. The jigsaw didn't leave a rough finish in the gel?

[dusty2221]

It cut right through it. The blade didn't want to make the curve on the bottom left, so it looks a bit jagged. But overall, it left a very clean cut.

Kane-I have the original as backup!

[98outback]

The 107mr replaced the commander remote and it is a different shape. I thought about flush mounting my 107r and then decided against it. Being that it has an electronics display I was not sure of the life span of this item being on the back of the boat. It is marine and should last but you know how that is.

[98outback]

I posted at the same time you did dusty. Good feeling that you have a back up remote.

[ian ashton]

Dusty I am doing that with my Kenwood 107mr remote soon. The jigsaw didn't leave a rough finish in the gel?




It cut right through it. The blade didn't want to make the curve on the bottom left, so it looks a bit jagged. But overall, it left a very clean cut.

When I did mine with the 107 I used a RotoZip, it was like $50 at HomeDepot and cut through the glass like butta. It's like a drill, so it does corners a little easier than a jig saw would.

[mmandley]

Nice looking work mang, remind me when i did this. I would put my fist threw it. I climb over the nose all the time when launching the boat, since i forgot my phone was in my pocket one time and dunked it at the ramp LOL. It only took one slip and singing the high note all day to deside a flip light was in order.

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu114/mmandley/22369_1275045368560_1602730788_659866_7210403_n.jp g
http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu114/mmandley/22369_1275041448462_1602730788_659843_1888868_n.jp g
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[viking]

Dusty that remote came out looking great. I think you wasted your time using the cutout template though. The dirt ring seemed to outline exactly what you needed gone :)

[ChrisK]

mmandley, which manufacturer is that? looks great

[mmandley]

mmandley, which manufacturer is that? looks great

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