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So I finished the seat tonight.....Well sort of. I was installing the rear lip section of mahogany and I over tightened the screw and cracked the board nearly the entire length. I was able to cut a couple pieces off to act as the rear stops for the coolers and mounts for the hinges. So I am going to head back to the lumber yard to get another piece of wood and remake the rear lip. Oh well.

Over all I am pretty happy with how it turned out. I filled all the voids in the CDX plywood with bondo sanded and then sprayed 8 coats on minwax polyshades (stain and urethane all in one) over it. Then I finished it with 6 coats of Gloss Spar Urethane. You can see in the images the front and rear lips keep the coolers in place and keeps them from sliding forward and back while the others help out in the side to side.

I will post more pictures when I actually finish it right.....