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Rockmeister
USA
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 Posted - 10/20/2008 : 10:02:55 AM
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Removing the rear deck frame:
The frame is held down by about 6 screws, you can see the heads in the rear deck around the hatches.
Take these out, myself and others don't even put the screws back in.
Take the 2 hatch covers off. I usually set these on the gunwale on the side of the boat, small bungee pulling the top of the hatch towards the flybridge just in case.
The railing keeps the bottoms from going anywhere.
Attach a strong tiedown low on the stanchion rail just to the starboard of the cabin door top at the rear of the flybridge. Just the regular tiedowns you can buy about anywhere.
Put the latch end of the tiedown on the flybridge.
The other end will goto the center stern (Back) of the frame.
Then standing on the risers of one engine lift the BACK of the frame.
Tighten the tiedown as you lift to secure the frame and make it easier for you.
After the initial lift, I use one hand on the tiedown pulling, and one on the frame lifting.
As I lift, I also tension and tighten the tiedown.
You must use a slide type tiedown for this to work, not a ratcheting one.
You can use a ratcheting one, but it is a very slow process.
About halfway up you will have to reposition because you are standing in one of the hatch holes and you wont be able to raise it all the way with you in it!
Now is a good time to have put that tiedown on!
Use the tiedown to hold the top of the frame up at about a 45 degree angle, until you are able to reposition yourself.
After repositioning, finish taking the frame up to about 90 degrees.
You will have to be behind the frame to the stern, you have to do a slight quick pull towards the rear and up to get the frame out of the drain groove at the front edge, much like the hatches when you lift them.
Use the tiedown and a bungee to secure and steady the top of the frame to the flybridge so it can't fall on you!
You have to slide the frame out towards the rear as you go up. This allows it to clear the flybridge ladder.
The frame IS directional. The rear is slightly wider than the front, so if you take it completely out of the boat, you Must make sure you put it back in the correct direction!
Raising the frame straight up is a one person job using this technique.
Taking it completely off of the boat is a minimum 3 person job!
79 28' Mariner twin inboard V-drive.
SW Lake Erie: Maumee Bay & The Islands
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Removing the rear deck frame.
