winterhawk78
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grab it and pull up. its a simple 3/4" peg in a plastic lined hole
It may be a screw-in post. If it turns but doesn't come out, continue turning. Lots of those were used in the day and probably still are.
Yes, and if it's a screw in post then make sure you're turning it the right way!
It may be a screw-in post. If it turns but doesn't come out, continue turning. Lots of those were used in the day and probably still are.
I have the same thing on the rear deck of my Tracker V16. That post has been stuck for at least 6 or 7 years now. I've tried every wrench, hammer, and penetrating fluid imaginable and it doesn't even budge. I couldn't have welded it that solid if I tried :lol:
If yours is turning you should be able to work it free I would think. Is there any access to the bottom of the post mount through the hatches?
The threaded stub in the bottom of the post may be spinning inside the post. Is there no name or manufacturer info on the post?
Look carefully at the bottom of the post. That narrow plastic ring would mean the stud is captured in a plastic insert that is slipped into the metal post. That plastic may be spinning inside the post. Turn the post while looking at this ring. If the post is turning but the plastic is not, you should be able to simply pull straight up on the post so pull it free of the stud and plastic. If the plastic is turning with the post, then the stud is turning inside the plastic. Drill a hole into the post at the bottom of the post. Insert a screw so when you turn the post, the screw captures the plastic and allows it to turn as well. Pull the cap at the top of the post and then shine a light down the tube so you can see what's at the bottom. There is a solution but you need to do something other than wonder!