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4000 Express: Helm Refurb - emarrero - 04-12-2021
Just bought this 1998 4000 Express and one of the first items of business is to get the Captain's lair more up to snuff. The off-center chart plotter was driving me nuts and there were stickers all over the place.
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- Ordered new switch covers, prying off the old ones, and popping brand new ones on.
- Fired up the old computer, researched all the stuff I wanted to add & move.
- Downloaded the cutout templates for all the stuff.
- Drew it up on frontpanelexpress.com.
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- 5 business days later:
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- Carefully removed all the old stuff, some of which will be kept for the season
- Started cutting with one of those vibrating-toothy tools
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- Bolted all the new stuff in, et voila
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I didn't upgrade the chart plotter but I did cleverly leave enough room for a 16" in case Santa is reading this post 
You'll notice the little colored dots in the corners and center-bottom. I never remember which horn signal means left & right so I added permanent reminders.
Also I hope the folks at Tiara don't mind my adding their logo to the bottom right corner.
RE: 4000 Express: Helm Refurb - Victorias seacret - 12-12-2021
(04-12-2021, 02:19 PM)emarrero Wrote: Just bought this 1998 4000 Express and one of the first items of business is to get the Captain's lair more up to snuff. The off-center chart plotter was driving me nuts and there were stickers all over the place.
Ordered new switch covers, prying off the old ones, and popping brand new ones on.
- Fired up the old computer, researched all the stuff I wanted to add & move.
- Downloaded the cutout templates for all the stuff.
- Drew it up on frontpanelexpress.com.
- 5 business days later:
- Carefully removed all the old stuff, some of which will be kept for the season
- Started cutting with one of those vibrating-toothy tools
- Bolted all the new stuff in, et voila
I didn't upgrade the chart plotter but I did cleverly leave enough room for a 16" in case Santa is reading this post :)You'll notice the little colored dots in the corners and center-bottom. I never remember which horn signal means left & right so I added permanent reminders.Also I hope the folks at Tiara don't mind my adding their logo to the bottom right corner.
Where did you purchase the new switch covers?
I have a 96 3500 express and the helm switches all work but have started to get soft and tacky.
RE: 4000 Express: Helm Refurb - emarrero - 12-12-2021
Hi. I bought them from "The Switch Guys"
RE: 4000 Express: Helm Refurb - MC1600 - 12-12-2021
Holy crap that’s beautiful! I’m going to redo mine in the next year or two and will be bookmarking this as I love that panel! All very slick — well done!
RE: 4000 Express: Helm Refurb - August Rush - 12-15-2021
This was mine from this year....done by boatoutfitters.com
Planning to complete top panel as soon as I figure out the NEMA conversion stuff to eliminate the tachs.
RE: 4000 Express: Helm Refurb - emarrero - 12-15-2021
I do like that double-barreled MFD look. You're going to make me spend money, August Rush.
RE: 4000 Express: Helm Refurb - MC1600 - 12-15-2021
How do you all use the second MFD? I currently have an older Raymarine that I just overlap the radar and chart plotter. As I look to redo my helm, is the second one worth the money? Or can I be just as happy with one of the biggest ones I can fit in there?
RE: 4000 Express: Helm Refurb - Sans Peur - 12-18-2021
I have had side by side displays on my last 4 boats.i use one for plotter and radar and the other for depth. I always keep an eye on it while running. I find alot of bottom structure doing that.
RE: 4000 Express: Helm Refurb - Tmanders - 09-02-2022
We just finished our Helm in our 1998 40’ express.
As soon as I figure out how to post pictures I will share. We installed twin 16” Garmins.
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RE: 4000 Express: Helm Refurb - Davisjarrett - 10-04-2023
That is great work and impressed you tackled that. I need to install a radio in my new to me 32 as the previous owner just used a hand held and I am trying to determine if I am capable. Seeing this gives me some motivation.