01 before - helm shelf with VHF, stereo and bus bar in the middle right behind the stereo

02 after - moved the VHF and donated the stereo and speakers to the local thrift shop. Now the shelf is 100% usable

03 moved the junction plate off of the shelf and added a small clam-shell where the wires for the dome light go through so as not to snag them with stuff

04 Bus bar seen from underneath (it's mounted to the ceiling with 3M velcro type stuff so it can be pulled down for work)

05 I made a nice bevel on this piece of teak to match the rest of the boat interior trim (scrap from work)

06 the bus bar is cleaned up and out of the way on the ceiling as far forward as possible (I might add a basic ledge forward so things don't fall through)