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bolt access
Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2024 11:17 am
by douggreif
2019 Cobalt R5. The allen head bolt that attaches the bimini to the boat broke off in the bracket. I removed the bracket to extract the broken bolt, (I would do this differently next time LOL). When I removed the bracket, the nuts fell into the hull somewhere. How can I access the area to replace the nuts? I'm assuming some interior removal. Any suggestions would be great
Thanks
Re: bolt acces
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 8:05 am
by douggreif
Starboard side by the way
Re: bolt acces
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 8:32 am
by billk2632
The front or rear attach point?
Front: Remove the panel around where the throttle is mounted. Never done it myself, but that is where I would start.
Rear: My R5 has a speaker behind the STB cooler/seat. Should be able to access by removing the speaker.
Re: bolt acces
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:02 am
by douggreif
Thank you for the reply
Re: bolt acces
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:30 am
by douggreif
It’s the front mount. I don’t see any fasteners that hold the interior panels on . I would prefer to not break anything pulling on them. I agree that the panel near the throttle is what I need to take off. Just need to know how it’s attached?
Re: bolt acces
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 12:44 pm
by billk2632
I once removed the lower panel that is below the throttle on my boat, it was held in place with screws, but I never went any farther. Funny I was looking for the black box to my Fosgate stereo -- it ended up being in the head!
All kinds of cables and wires run along the STB side so there has to be a way to get access.