removing bow side panels 1993 Bayliner and 1993 Larson

[dlogvine]

Im redoing upholstery on both of these boats and on both front bow panels there is no access to the holding hardware. I've been told that the holding bolts were installed before the fiberglass cap was put on. There are two bolts on each side holding the panels to the center supporting fiberglass which I could remove easily. However the side bolts cannot be reached from anywhere. Should I just reap the panels and redo the boards and then install them with the fir tree plastic holding clips? Thanks
If needed I can post the pictures of the panels

 

[tpenfield]

Pictures would help . . .

but, yes. . . often the panels are installed before the boat halves are put together. You may have to get creative in removing the panels, but overall it would be worth getting them off.

 

[redneck joe]

When i replaced some of mine i just screwed theu the from and capped thescrew heads off. I got the caps to match they vynil. Bought frowm veada

 

[JASinIL2006]

On my Larson bowrider, the upper bow cushion were attached using two types of fasteners: screws and plastic barbed "Christmas trees". The screws, three per side, were inserted from the cockpit side into the sternmost part if the cushion. (I had to remove a panel - held in place with screws- under the dash on each side of the walkthru. You migh be able to reach over the panels to access the screws, so look first.)

After removing the screws, it was pretty easy. Using a couple of pry bars, I carefully started prying the cushion away from the bow liner. Some of the Christmas trees snapped, but most pulled out. On the bow cushion, someone had used a screw to attach the fore end of the cushion from the back side, but the single screw pulled out of the dense plastic that forms the base of the cushion.

Hope this helps.. I don't know how similar your '93 Larson is to my '97, but I know of at least one other guy with a Larson that also had the cushions attached this way.

Can't help with the Bayliner, though.

 

[dlogvine]

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Worked on Bayliner today, removed the screws from the dashboard side, they were easyly accessible from the starboard side, much harder from the port due to the storage compartment . My hands are still itching from the fiberglass. At the end i realized that these screws are easily accessed if i remove the cup holder. Grrrr. Then i tried to pry the side panel and after moving it a little up and down saw that there were two aluminum clips holding the sides. All it took were two slight shifts, up and then forward. Piece of cake.

 

[dlogvine]

Will try my larson next. Hope it will be as easy

 

[dlogvine]

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made the new panels. nicely fit , will use some Elmer's glue on the edges and cutoutsee. will keep them bend on the boat for a couple days, so that the shape stabilizes, then put new foam and upholstery

 

[dlogvine]

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completed. new side panels and seat cushions

 

[dlogvine]

Larson had different design. side panels were tightened by 2 bolts to the center panel, one more bolt on the side panel and about 15 xmas tree type retainers. broke the old ones, they were in a bad shape anyway and made the panels from the scratch. one problem was in the angle at which the parts of the panel are connected, connected first at the 90 degree angle and had to redo the whole thing, and reupholstered again. now Larson boat upholstery work is complete, attached the rear cover as well. now the last and the most pain in the neck part, rebuilding the deck and the stringers. with triple digit temperature outside, not much fun. will make a picture of the Larson panels next time