How to Disassemble my Helm panel ?

[newbie sea ray owner]

Good Morning to ALL, I'm new to this site and have read most of the FAQ pertaining to fixing replacing
helm-dash panel gauges, which by the way look very nicely done. although i haven't seen anything on what
to remove to get to the panel ( the order in which to take off first ) is there a video or pictures showing
what's first in order.

I have a 93 sea ray sundancer 370 the helm has bumpers around the instrument panel
so you can't see the fasteners in the panel, it looks like the bumpers have to come off but HOW? I cant find
( or i'm looking in the wrong place )a video or pictures on on this subject. Can anyone help me or send me to the right place to look...:smt100

Thanks in advance
newbie sea ray owner

 

[Lazy Daze]

Can you post a few pictures of what you got there? Get the upper dash, lower dash and the entire dash (even below the steering wheel).

 

[newbie sea ray owner]

yes i can take some pictures. as soon as i get to the boat maybe later tonight

thanks for the reply
newbie sea ray owner

 

[Creekwood]

The bumpers sound like screw caps. If so they can be pried off with a flat screwdriver. Replacements can be bought at Home Depot in black brown or white. Here is my "after" picture after replacing the panels on my boat.

 

[Lazy Daze]

Aha! Bumpers = Screw caps... that makes sense! I had, in my mind, some kind of long, rope-like thing that was wrapped around the perimeter of the panel (thinking a PO did some handy-work).

 

[newbie sea ray owner]

your dash look's good ,but i don't have that type of dash.I'm trying to send pic

 

[newbie sea ray owner]

http://www.carpediemyachtsales.com/...PHS83BUTH1GERH56848K3MG0P4IMSyacht0718002.jpg

having a tough time uploading pics. This is a link to a similar helm.

Thanks

 

[fwebster]

I think those are padded trim pieces that Sea Ray calls "muffs". There are very likely held in place by what we affectionately know as "christmas tree fasteners" that look like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Clipsandfasteners-Inc-Double-Retainers-Diameter/dp/B0040CZ3ZQ

Also, Sea Ray's parts list says there are 3 pieces to the muff assembly: an upper, a middle and a lower.



Hope that helps...........

 

[newbie sea ray owner]

Thanks! Frank that really helps i didn't want to go in half blind and screw things up, I'll be very careful pulling on the " muffs "


Thanks AGAIN Frank

newbie sea ray owner

 

[wrvond]

There is a tool made for popping those kind of fasteners out while reducing the chances of damaging the trim they are mounted in. You can pick them up at any auto parts store for just a few bucks.
Here is an example:
http://www.autozone.com/test-scan-a...r-trim-removal-tool/103001_0_0/?checkfit=true

 

[fwebster]

The dash material is very soft and easily damaged......just be careful with a tool that pries against the part of the dash you can see.