Yanmar 1GM control panel update

Below is a series of pictures showing my Yanmar 1GM control panel replacement. When I got my Freedom 25 the control panel corners were all broken, and many parts did not work. I was able to purchase a new plastic panel, and source new upgraded switches and wiring.

 Finished product: all the warning lights and buzzers work. Toggle is upgraded military grade with rubber boot

Back side of sold control panel: notice the corners all broken, and the wiring layout is a mess, including the wires going to light bulbs are pulling the bulbs out of the sockets, and the toggle is rusted and faulty

Back side of the Tach: no major issues just some paint touch up cleaning of pins in connector

Entire control harness and bits: Buzzer, Start button, Key swich, all warning lights, plugs and switches.

Back side of old empty panel:

Front side of old empty panel

Toggle back side

Deck Repair: forward port stansion

Below is series of pictures showing a recent deck repair on Gonzo my Freedom 25, the damage happened by the previous owner when he lifted the boat with out loosening the life lines. the straps bent the forward Port stansion crushing the deck, over a few years water rotted the core and damaged the inner skin. I had help from a good friend on this project and I learned a lot about how to do this, *Note: the forward stansion also carries the added weight of the kite pole so I would encourage all F25 owners to check this stansion base often. 

 

 After 1st cut to find rot and see how much damage was done

 after all cuts were done to find good core material, it's hard to see in the pic but the section were stansion base sits does not have core but is part of the over lap of deck and hull laminant. the damage of pushing the stanstion inboard caused damage to the deck which had core.

for got to take pictures, during lay up. but this is new balsa installed in to cut out, their is 2 layers of composite below. 1st being chopped up glass to fill voids, 2nd layer of glass weave to encase and capture new core bonding it to old core and deck skins

 after  sanding to level new and old, before outer skin is added

 final laminate 2 layers of glass, did not mater that their were loose ends as it was all getting sanded after before paint

final sanding done, taped and ready for paint no filler needed