I need to mount the electrical switches & fuse holders for the Tilt/Trim, Livewell, & Bow Electronics power switch in this opening.

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The forward livewell switch was a push/pull type installed in the hole on the right. That would just catch fishing line if reinstalled, no that hole gets plugged.

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First things first is the "Pattern". I made a pattern of the maximum area a flat piece of aluminum sheet would lay flat. Once I had that done I transferred the outline to a piece of drop material.

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After checking the fit I center punched 4 mounting holes and cleaned the panel up.

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Wishing I had made this panel sooner so I could have painted it yesterday I got to thinking what it I just polished the aluminum out so I hit it briefly with the buffer. I think I will like it polished just fine. It needs more work but after I drill all the rest of the holes.

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