Fill the hole

Charlesoceanone

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Dec 14, 2014
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Harbor Shores Marina, St Joseph, Michigan
Boat Info
2013 58 Sedan Bridge
2021 Walker Bay LTE 11
Engines
Man 900
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i have replaced my electronics on my 52 and the footprint of the autopilot is narrower than the previous one. I could just fill the holes but I’m not sure how well the color will match. I know this group is very creative and thought I’d see if anyone has a better idea.
 
How well equipped is your helm for cup holders? I once covered a prior hole in my helm with a ram-mount cup holder.

Those holes a quite a ways apart. I'd be tempted to back the whole thing in starboard or proper helm panel and center the autopilot controller...that does involve cutting quite a bit of glass out of there though. Not ideal.
 
I’ve always wanted an eject button, I know, not helpful. I had a larger hole from a Northstar VHF handheld, and I was able to slightly enlarge it and put a dual usb charging port, that is somewhat helpful, but yours is a much smaller hole than what I started with.
 
Being on the enclosed bridge like that, I doubt the gelcoat has faded much - I would order a spectrum kit and give it a try. I patched some scratches on the side/bow of my boat a couple of years ago - boat is a 1999, I have to look hard to find the repair now. Cupholder, phone holder or just plastic plugs are all options, maybe put a phone holder over the top hole and a USB charger like ^ mentions in the bottom one.
 
McMaster Carr and search for "panel plug"; they have all kinds of those plastic snap in hole plugs.
OR
Fabricate a smart phone holder and use the holes to mount.
 
I’ve always wanted an eject button, I know, not helpful. I had a larger hole from a Northstar VHF handheld, and I was able to slightly enlarge it and put a dual usb charging port, that is somewhat helpful, but yours is a much smaller hole than what I started with.

I had no idea this existed until you posted this. This makes me want to put a hole in the helm pretty badly now :)

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Need one for the car too. I’m about one more “oh #@!&$” + “foot on imaginary brake” + “hands braced on the dashboard” any time a brake light turns on from any car within 1 mile radius from my car, away from making the wife drive everywhere!
 

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