A friend of mine Jirka, with his own Phobos 21 called "Lente" build this custom instrument pod on the top of the companionway hatch.
So with his kind permission I'm sharing his building process.
He used the 3mm ABS board laminated with an acrylic film. These boards are often used as an advertising sign.
Then he formed the curves using the hot air gun (around 200°C). Side walls are glued and then polished. Finally, it has been straightened inside the pod using the fiberglass and epoxy.
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| paper template |
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| gluing the side walls |
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| template for the instruments holes |
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| finished pod with fiberglass reinforcement |
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| installed instruments |
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| finished pod (depth, compass, wind) |
If you have any enhancements, please don't hesitate and send it to me. I would be more than happy to share it. Phobos 21 is a wonderful class.
