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Mounting Electronics on a 10M Dash
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:49 pm
by crazyyankee
Can I see some pictures showing how everyone else mounted thier electronics? I have a GPS (9" Screen) and a Fish Finder (11" Screen) to mount this winter on my new to me 10M, and I am currently stumped.
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:25 pm
by koviak
What year is the boat? I have a 1989 mid cabin and the prior owner removed the glovebox and installed a Raymarine E120 unit. Fits perfectly in this space and is easy to viem while at the helm.
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:36 pm
by Stripermann2
Well since you didn't specify year, sedan or cruiser, try these example pics from YW, then compare to your needs. You may have to search a bit more for a specific year...good luck. RWS should also be able to show some pics as well.
http://tinyurl.com/2837dfl
http://tinyurl.com/293g7r5
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:06 pm
by RWS
I'll get a photo later this PM or tomorrow
RWS
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:50 pm
by RWS
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:00 pm
by k9th
Nice looking setup there RWS.
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:08 pm
by RWS
Raymarine C-80 Series 8" screen
Raymarine Auto Pilot
Additional guages added to factory panel for
pyrometers
boost guages
clock
generator oil press, water temp & fuel
RWS
bde, bde, bde, bde, that's all folks.......
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:49 pm
by rbcool
Looks great RWS !!
Your whole helm looks BFN from the factory.
Ron
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:28 am
by crazyyankee
The boat is a 1985. 600 original hours. Here are some pics of her. We are super excited to get her in the water in April.
I am going to keep the radar on the boat. I have a Hummingbird 958, which I will use as my GPS, and I hope I can mount it in between the controls and still be able to see my gauges. I also have a Hummingbird 1157. This is the unit I need to figure out where it's going to go more than anything. Its an 11" screen. Lastly, we are putting an auto pilot in, but that head unit should be a piece of cake to find room for.
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:32 am
by crazyyankee
RWS.......NICE DASH! What are all the extra gauges for?
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:54 pm
by tsawyer
RWS,
My dash lights are disintegrating, what did you replace yours with?
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:21 pm
by RWS
crazyyankee wrote:RWS.......NICE DASH! What are all the extra gauges for?
pyrometer - 2
boost - 2
clock
generator fuel
generator oil pressure
generator temp
RWS
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:28 pm
by RWS
tsawyer wrote:RWS,
My dash lights are disintegrating, what did you replace yours with?
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They are standard incandescent 12v. bulbs iwith red lenses. They are also wired to a common ground with a resistor so they "dim" with the dash factory toggle dimmer switch.
The installation is simple, there is a lock ring behind each one.
They look good but they get really hot and probably use more power than necessary.
LED's are now inexpensive and reliable. That would be my choice today.
As long as they would show up in the sunlight.
Here's a before pix of my dash...
dash removal
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:46 am
by BobCT
I haven't seen a wiring harness connector under my dash. Did you cut and then re-splice all the wires so you could remove it?
I would love to bring my home and do some stuff but don't really want to cut everything ifI can avoid it.
Bob
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:55 pm
by RWS
On the 1983 10 Meter, there is no master wiring harness connector.
To the builders credit, each and every factory wire is labled with a number that corresponde to th enumber on the wiring schematic.
I believe that most if not all of the wires actually go to a wiring block under the helm with easy access via the removable panel under the starboard gunnel.
When I did the refit, I rewired the dash but saved all the factory wiring - splicing into it with several insulated multiprong quick disconnects.
I also used several smaller wiring blocks, attached to the underside of the dash to cut down on the mass of wires.
The 10 meter featured illuminated dash labels in lucite at every toggle switch. The lights and attachments did not prove to be an enduring design, so I re-did mine with three LED panels available at the marine store.
Overall I'm happy about the dash.
The only problem with this retrofit is that combined with the additional instruments, it's a very tight squeeze under that dash with that mass of wiring and one has to be careful with the tubes running to the mechanical boost guages.
WOW - it seems I have hijacked this thread, sorry but I just wanted to share my experiences. With the exception of the beautiful veneer cabinets, a well maintained, nearly 30 year old 10 meter beats a 5 year old Sea Ray hands down.
Ride, build, design and engineering.
The Internationals are not quite a Hat, Bert or Tiara, but we're darn close.
RWS
