93 Sport Coaming pads

The bow lifting ring on my 1993 Sport Nautique is loose. I need to remove the coaming pads\bow seat backs to access the bolt/nut. I do not see how the pads are attached. I called CC and the discription I recieved from them does not match my boat. Does anyone have experience with removing them?

Phillip

Do you have any pics? My 93 sport doesn't seem to have these pads? I would say just remove the bow seats and there is an access port to get to the lift ring.

Lewy2001,

Thanks for the response. Those pictures were exactly what I needed. The pictures showed what the CC Tech was describing, but I could not picture. It came out with no problem, not sure how I am going to start the screws in the bow when putting it back.

Thanks again,
Phillip

Randy,

My 93 had the hole in the glass, as you see it. The pictures show the hole, internal structural member, the bow eye itself, and the cushion. The screws were located underneath the vinyl strip right in the middle of the bow. I had to push the vinayl aside and stick the screwdriver through the foam. I don't know how I will get them started back again. The nuts on my eye were backed completely off and were not even touching the deck. I don't know if this was a manufacturing oversight or a result of vibration, or a possible previous repair.

Sorry, I can't seem to post the pictures. When I tried to upload them to server, it said I did not have proper priviledges. I will try again later. If there is a secret to posting, let me know. I don't do enough of it to remember how.

Phillip

Wow, that last picture was large. Sorry about that.




This shows the Vinyl strip which I had to push aside to reach the screws.


I hope these help. The pictures made all the difference for me.

Phillip

I think I understand now. I must have been feeling the back of the seat insert, like lewy said, when I put my hand up behind that vinyl strip with the logo on it. I'm going to get this apart this winter and tighten that thing down, it's been driving me crazy for years! the funny thing is I have asked this question more than once here and even call CC and could not figure this out until Lewy posted the pics! I even tried to send one of my boys up there under the bow seat with a wrench to try to tighten it! I knew there had to be an access hole up there!

Philip, Why did you have to remove the entire lifting ring to tighten it? couldn't you have just stuck a wrench through the hole and tighten it down?

Thanks for clearing this up for us Lewy. You know I would love to get over there and enjoy some cold beer and BBQ with ya mate!

Based on the random location and gel craacking of the screw holes, I'll bet they just jammed a screw through the foam and drove it home, no pilot hole. These are only to keep the cushion from popping up?

93Sport wrote: Randy, Just me being anal. I took it out and cleaned the threads. I also used 5200 to attached the 3/4" plywood spacer to the underside of the deck. Phillip

Being anal myself, I'm sure I'll do the same.    Good Idea on the 5200 to attach the plywood to the underside of the deck

I thought you would be too busy starting up north canton customs to finish that job.

Bump,

For one year I have been trying to figure out how to get too the two speakers that are in my play-pin to upgrade them. I was directed to this post from Planet Nautique.   

Donald