Replacing companionway & hatch slides

[macowneril2015]

I recently began attempting to replace my slides/ rails on the sliding hatch and companionway. I have ran into an issue primarily on the starboard slide on my 2000 . The issue is the bathroom bulkhead insert blocks access to to the plugs and bolts to remove them, I tried drilling a hole to get access to one but it is not feasible on the others. I know I will need to drill into liner for one of the sliding hatch ones and I have replacement plugs but any help or advice is appreciated.

[WinSome]

What is the issue you are trying to resolve? Our hatch slide was grinding and being difficult. We used one side of self/sticking industrial grade Velcro inserted under the hatch slide. Had great results. Found such info in the mods section!

[macowneril2015]

Please see the attached images the first one is of the inside of the bathroom where the liner is blocking access to the nuts for the bolts. I tried to drill one out but the other is not as useful (red mark shows approximate location of inaccessible nut access point). I bought replacement rails from BWY but they did not have any suggestions on replacing them. The second picture shows the condition of the rail and access point issues.

[Dougiestyle]

Here is a link to how i did mine.

[C Buchs]

Here are a couple more pictures of how I did mine. I used butyl to seal everything back up. I found that putting a little ball in my socket was a good way to hold the nut in place while I wedged my socket into some spots.


After removing the top bolts that hold the head wall in place I wedged a piece of wood into the gap to open it up enough to get to the bolts.


I couldn't get a socket with the nut into that hole, so I screwed this locking nut onto this longer screw backward so that I could get it in there and started.

Good luck...Jeff

[macowneril2015]

Here is a link to how i did mine.

I wish I had posted and seen this before I drilled an access hole for the metal screw but this was very helpful I appreciate the detail of this video.

[macowneril2015]

Here are a couple more pictures of how I did mine. I used butyl to seal everything back up. I found that putting a little ball in my socket was a good way to hold the nut in place while I wedged my socket into some spots.


After removing the top bolts that hold the head wall in place I wedged a piece of wood into the gap to open it up enough to get to the bolts.


I couldn't get a socket with the nut into that hole, so I screwed this locking nut onto this longer screw backward so that I could get it in there and started.

Good luck...Jeff

Jeff,

You saved me trying to remove the insert, I was nervous to force it but these photos saved me. This forum has been an absolute lifesaver