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[phillipabailey]

My wife bought us a 1993 Chris Craft 238 Cuddy and it is turning in to a project. Needing to replace the bilge pump and it looks like there is possibly a removable panel in the center of the floor in front of the engine. If that is the case is there a trick to get it out?

 

[phillipabailey]

Pic of panel in question

 

[southkogs]

Welcome aboard:

Bilge pump is usually right under the engine somewhere in a sterndrive. That panel that you're showing is often a ski locker, but the way it's shaped on that boat, perhaps it's something else.

The panel doesn't just lift out using the latch at the end?

 

[Scott Danforth]

look for screws buried in the carpet along the edge

 

[roffey]

I wonder of Scott is not on to something. Thinking the panel was moving around when under power so the PO screwed it down?

 

[itxone]

Perhaps that panel gives access to the fuel tank. I have a similar panel in my '87 Cobalt.

 

[JASinIL2006]

I bet the fuel tank is under that panel.