V Berth Padding Removal

ElMar

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How do you remove the padding around the V Berth?

Mine has some rips in it that I would like to repair or replace in the off season.

Seems the screws are buried behind vinyl. Are the panels glued in?



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I have a 330 Express
Took mine out, the padding is slid down over metal clips, some cusions have screws hidden under the pads, some dont. Just try lifting them straight up.
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I did try lifting straight up with no luck.

How much force did you have to use to get them to release?
 

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If it's screwed in they will be under the center strip,push up on the center and see if there are screw hide under it, or if the center pops off.
 

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Checked there, seems I can feel screw heads but they are buried under the vinyl. No way to access them without ripping.

Which is fine, but that is the point of no return.
 

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I've removed these in other boats, but not a Grady - so take this with a grain of salt. When it comes to "buried" screw heads, try looking closer for a tiny slit in the vinyl where you can access the screw head. Move/maneuver the vinyl such to try and expose that little slit/hole. You might have to push that center strip up or down to expose the hole.
 
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Like Dennis said, mine had the phillips screws in the slots. Use a very bright LED spotlight while you spread them apart and look for that little slit, then use a new/good phillips head to find the bite into the head of the screw and back them out.
 
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