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I remember when I cut the air inlet hole for my heater in the side wall of the Frunk - Must have measured 12 times and then sat there and just looked at it for a couple of minutes, afraid to start.  I was cutting a 4" hole that had to be straight for the inlet of the heater, but cut into a panel that sloped inward top to bottom and inward left to right.  In the end, all I could do is hope my measurements were right, hold the drill saw straight and start cutting while afraid to look away.  I was afraid of the saw tearing into the paint and ripping the heck out of it.

After the "Cah-Nidge", I found I was about 1/8" off, which eventually was "adjusted" with a rasp, giving me 0" on the left and about 3/16" on the right.  Surprisingly, the saw gave a smooth edge and didn't scratch or tear the gel coat/paint (I was cutting pretty slow, too).

What to do?   I headed to Merklin's favorite DIY store and wandered around until I discovered a decor wall cover for a clothes dryer vent - even in white!  Popped that puppy on there with some decorative finish screws and "It loooks Mah-velous".  

So the short answer is - Take it to your boat guys!

Last edited by Gordon Nichols
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