HINGED INSTRUMENT PANEL:
Modified from “Best of Sail Magazine’s Things
That Work”, International Marine, Camden Maine, 1998.
Instead of mounting your electronics in the bulkhead, try mounting them
on a hinged panel that mounts along side of your companionway to swing
both into view and out of the way in the security of the cabin when not
in use.
| Use a 3/4” piece of hard wood (match your interior woodwork, if you
can). It should be at least a 1/2” wider on each size than the instrument.
Mount the panel using either strap, butt, or unequal/equal door hinges, depending
on your companionway and individual panel design. Using self-tapping,
flat head screws.
You can also make your panel removable with take-apart hinges.
To hold the panel in place (open or closed) use either a door hook or barrel bolt.
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Note: the large illustration was taken directly
from “Best of Sail Magazine’s Things That Work” |