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Thank you Weatherly. I will look at the ribbon-striped sapele. I like your idea about varnishing the top piece away from the boat. I will apply the last two coats after the piece is screwed down and the bungs are tapped in, then the windshield can be installed again.
I will attack the job tomorrow. I am hoping that the piece is not glued to heavily. I will drill out the bungs with a 3/8" bit after accurately center punching them, then I will attempt to pry the piece loose with a flat bar. I may have to cut out the center of the old console with a sawz-all leaving a horseshoe shaped piece of old the old console to chisel-out between the screw holes, "yikes!" "get er done!"
Anybody done this demo/replacement before?
Thanks