Quote Originally Posted by pprior View Post
Maybe a stupid question, but I thought that cross support (where you installed your perko switches) was structural. Why else would it be there blocking up space? Is there concern for drilling such large holes into it?

I'm a total newb, but I don't even understand what I can drill in my boat.
It does hold a structual purpose but not a load bearing one. It helps ad rigidness to the side panel from the Observers dash down. Other wise that large panel would bow and felx causing cracks.

As long as you dont remove it completly i dont think it will hurt anything.

Also even though he is drilling holes, hes also bolting a solid scruture to it to help reinforce the holes he cut out of it.

SC also drills holes into it but its only to put wires through it.