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Rigging Now it is time to start rigging the boat with the motor, cables, gauges, etc. Before installing the dash I needed to figure out exactly where to place the controls for the motor so that it's in a comfortable position and doesn't impede with the dash position. I wanted the control unit to be hidden in the inside of the coaming. The flush mount control for my motor was quite a bit bigger than my coaming so I needed to add a board to the coaming to make it work. Something that is aesthetically pleasing. I took a scrap piece of mahogany and by hand drew a curve to follow the motor controls. Bellow you can see that piece. After cutting the piece to shape the next problem was that the piece for the control was a straight board and the coaming is curved. You can see the control mount does not sit flush and I want it to be one smooth solid piece.  I used a wood chisel and sander to chip out the center of the board and curve it to match the coaming. Took quite a...