Replacing Cockpit Sink

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Bryank

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Jul 3, 2008
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Catawba Island, OH
Boat Info
2001 410DA
Engines
Mercruiser 8.1S Horizons
I just bought a brand new shiny mirror-finish cockpit sink to match the brand-new shiny mirror-finish cockpit faucet I put in my boat last season. Replacing the faucet was easy, but I took a look at the sink yesterday when I was down at the boat and I can't quite figure out how to get the existing one out. Has anyone removed their cockpit sink? I appreciate any advice.
 
Hi Bryan -
Curious to see if you have pics or part numbers and vendor for both the new faucet as well as the shiny mirror-finished new sink.
 
Bryank said:
I just bought a brand new shiny mirror-finish cockpit sink to match the brand-new shiny mirror-finish cockpit faucet I put in my boat last season. Replacing the faucet was easy, but I took a look at the sink yesterday when I was down at the boat and I can't quite figure out how to get the existing one out. Has anyone removed their cockpit sink? I appreciate any advice.
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Ping MasterFab. He did a cockpit upgrade on his 340 Restoration blog.
 
Hmmmmmm! That's a damn sharp sink. Is your 410 a top mount as the 400 is?
Keep up to date! I know pics will come as well.
 
Bryank said:
Yes, it is a top mount. I probably won't get to this until March but I will post pics.
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Bryan, I am about done with my replacement (thanks a lot!). I removed the plastic sink which took gel coat along with it. The new sink (I bought the same one from Amazon) is a touch smaller than the original so the damages gel coat was visible. I completed the gel coat repair last weekend and wanted to allow it a week to set prior to using adhesive to install the new sink. The flange isn't completely flat so I will have to add a heavy bag of concrete or grout or something to put pressure on the flange. I also replaced the faucet to a chrome folding type like out of a newer Sea Ray. This is not a simple swap so plan on more work than you figured and have your gel coat repair kit ready to go. If you have a way to "cut" the 5200 from the gel coat, you may want to try that if it is possible. Maybe cut the top of the sink off, remove it and use a razor knife to cut the bond between the 5200 and the gel coat. I'll post pictures next week after I am 100% complete.
 
HUMPH said:
Maybe cut the top of the sink off, remove it and use a razor knife to cut the bond between the 5200 and the gel coat.
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hey hey hey! Stop telling Bryan to destroy my new sink!

(Bryan, if you have to sacrifice the sink to save glass on your boat, I can accept that, but I'd still be interested in the drain assembly. I cracked mine in half)
 
I did a SS faucet and sink upgrade on my 340 complete with an added hot water line as well. Had a post with part #'s and pictures somewhere on here. Not sure it is same/similar set up as your boat but should be close.
 
Humph... You've convinced me to not bother swapping. I'm not a gel coat repair expert (or even a novice) and damaged gel coat isn't worth the shiny new sink--and the scolding I'll get from my wife for messing it up! So... I now have a stainless sink and drain assembly for sale if anyone is interested! Sorry, Seth... Looks like I will be keeping the "old" one!
 
Bryan, I've only ever had to remove one sink and I remember it was surprisingly harder than I thought it would be. However, I've since thought of other ideas that might work.

Obviously, an easy thought is a razor blade being drug around the caulk edge. But the razor blade may or may not get all the way in and you won't be able to get to the backside. But it's a good start.

Fishing line. Think "floss your teeth" and pull it around, back and forth, until it works it's way through the caulk and around the perimeter.

How much extra 'goop' is on the underside, between the vertical edge of the hole and the sink? There might be a lot. The good thing with this area, is that you can be rougher. Slice your way through with a blade, maybe a side-cutting drill bit inserted in a Dremel (it'll be easy to feel/control when you've gone through the caulk and are hitting something harder), maybe even somehow get a piece of fishing line through the caulk from the topside to underneath.

Don't let it beat you!
 
Bryank said:
Humph... You've convinced me to not bother swapping. I'm not a gel coat repair expert (or even a novice) and damaged gel coat isn't worth the shiny new sink--and the scolding I'll get from my wife for messing it up! So... I now have a stainless sink and drain assembly for sale if anyone is interested! Sorry, Seth... Looks like I will be keeping the "old" one!
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I replaced mine with no issues. However, if you want to get rid of your SS, send me a message with the price and I'll take it off your hands.
 
Carter...did you ever get around to replacing your cockpit sink? If so, how'd it go?
 
Still in the box! It needs the drain hole drilled, so that put it "down the list". Working on pulling the wire for the new GPS antenna currently. Going the "pry bar/christmas tree replacement" route next weekend!
 
sfergson727 said:
I bought one of these oscillating tools for projects around the house. They are perfect for plunge cuts, and you can do it flat on the gel coat surface. Make sure you tape heavily on the gel though, so it doesn't scratch the surface.

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http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-MM30-0...2&sr=1-1&keywords=dremel+oscillating+tool+kit
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Yeah, I have one of those as well but it was not at my boat. I thought I could get a putty knife under it to break the seal. No such luck but It looks fine now!
 
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