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Teakwood coachroof grab rails.

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Alma:
I tried to remove one of the exterior grab rails and the screw must have a nut on the inside under the hull liner.

Has anyone gotten them off without making a mess out of the hull liner?

Dolce_Vita:
I've never had ours off, but a PO did replace them, and there are ugly rough holes hacked in the cabin roof liner. He then shot them full of spray foam, so all I can see is the tip of the bolt protruding from the foam.

Alma:
8-32? Fender washers? 'glass backing plates?

I'm going to grind the heads off and fix from above unless someone else has better idea.

Thanks Ed!

Alma:
I got the wood off today without hacking uo the hull liner.

I have 1/4"-3/8" thickness of deck before I hit the old screw that is double nutted and stuck right against the inner liner. There is no way to get to the backside without hacking up the inside liner.

Now I just need to source the wood and figure how to attach it in blind holes.

m_boone:
Here's a picture with the headliner removed on Blue Sky. Looks like the grab rail fasteners are under the interior liner which go up the sides and partially onto the overhead. I see why you want to tackle this from above.

I'm looking forward to hearing yours and other's suggestions. I think that expansion screws or anchors glued in might be strong enough for a firm hold.

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