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Re: Other: Low profile compass mount
By:Myrl Tanton
Date: 1/23/2002, 11:10 am
In Response To: Other: Low profile compass mount *Pic* (Joe Greenley)

: The plug that I cut from the deck can be returned to it's original position
: when the compass isn't being used - effectively eliminating the unsightly
: hole that would otherwise be there. This was quite a bit of work to gain
: one lousy inch of clearance but it was fun nonetheless.
: Joe

Hi Joe,

Very Nice work! How, and with what tool did you cut the plug from the deck? It seems to me cutting that accurate and small a circle and saveing the cutout for a plug is a pretty good trick.

thanks,

Myrl

Messages In This Thread

Other: Low profile compass mount *Pic*
Joe Greenley -- 1/23/2002, 3:12 am
yeah, yeah, very nice...
Ross Leidy -- 1/23/2002, 1:50 pm
Re: Let me guess...
Don Beale -- 1/23/2002, 1:59 pm
Re: Love that Skipper
Shawn Baker -- 1/23/2002, 1:05 pm
Re: Other: Low profile compass mount
Myrl Tanton -- 1/23/2002, 11:10 am
Re: Other: Low profile compass mount
Kent LeBoutillier -- 1/23/2002, 6:06 am
Very Clever *NM*
John Monfoe -- 1/23/2002, 5:14 am
Re: Other: Low profile compass mount *Pic*
Joe Greenley -- 1/23/2002, 3:15 am