Television removal

[GEL3]

I have a 2005 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer. How do I remove the television on the bulkhead next to the ladder in the main salon? This is the 23 inch Zenith flat screen. It has an analog tuner, and I want to replace the TV with a digital unit. My Marine Max dealer is unable to answer this question. Can you help? Thanks.

 

[boatmailster]

any chance for picture?

 

[GEL3]

I have managed to remove the analog bulkhead TV and replace it with a digital unit. Removal information is as follows:

1. You must first remove the TV muff (upholstered frame around TV). Two bottom screws to muff are located under glued screw caps. You must pull these screw covers off first.
2. When bottom of muff is unscrewed, it will swing out enough to allow you to unscrew two top muff screws which are located on the inside top of TV muff.
3. Remove TV muff.
4. Remove two locking screws from TV mount located behind TV and on the underside of mount.
5. Lift TV up to slide out of mount
6. Unplug wires from TV set

You will most likely need to change out the TV power cord as the old power cord will not fit the input to your new TV. Power cord runs through bulkhead into a 110 volt power outlet which is located inside the 12 volt Main Distribution Panel. You must take the 12 volt panel cover off to access this power outlet.

You will also need to re-position the TV mount on the bulkhead slightly as the size of the new TV and mount location on the TV will be different than the old TV.

The old TV is a Zenith 23 inch model. The only TVs that will fit inside the TV muff without modification to the TV muff are a 23 inch Samsung and a 25 inch Hannspree. I elected to install a 26 inch Vizio which required me to enlarge the width of the TV muff cutout by 2 inches. The height of the TV muff was okay.

I'm now back in business! :grin: