Replacing stereo on a Marlin 300

[Antigua Larry]

We bought a 2012 Marlin 300 and recently shipped it to our winter home in Antigua. The owners included a replacement Kenwood stereo to replace the non-functioning unit. Today I attempted to install the new one, but the job seems to be impossible. The head unit is located aft of the galley sink to port. I had to remove the rear grab bar to pull out the unit - no problem. However, the problem seems to be with the amplifier (the "hidden" unit), which is mounted above the head unit, with zero access to it. It looks like I need to pull out the entire fascia board, but I only found two screws, and something else was holding it in place. I have no idea how to access the amplifier unit. Any ideas?

 

[TMC PARTS]

I would try to remove the deckwing insert forward of the L-shaped lounge seat in the port cockpit right before the cabin doorway. This would not be too difficult and there may be enough clearance to reach around inside the cabin.


Hope this helps!