Hi all:
On my 44 DS the VHF radio is installed outboard of the chart table in a small wooden bulkhead which also mounts an after market DC switch panel. I need to access the back of the radio to troubleshoot my Command Mic in the cockpit, which did not wake up this spring. I suspect that the panel is retained by snap locks which are used throughout the boat to secure various removable panels. Suspect, but not sure! Experience tells me that if I insert a thin putty knife or other such device into one of the joints on either side of the panel, it can be popped out. However, before I make the attempt I thought I'd better ask if anyone has on the board has performed this evolution. So I'm asking
It is amazing how aging has taught me to approach scary tasks like this one with caution, rather than just charge in and break something.
Thanks
Rick
On my 44 DS the VHF radio is installed outboard of the chart table in a small wooden bulkhead which also mounts an after market DC switch panel. I need to access the back of the radio to troubleshoot my Command Mic in the cockpit, which did not wake up this spring. I suspect that the panel is retained by snap locks which are used throughout the boat to secure various removable panels. Suspect, but not sure! Experience tells me that if I insert a thin putty knife or other such device into one of the joints on either side of the panel, it can be popped out. However, before I make the attempt I thought I'd better ask if anyone has on the board has performed this evolution. So I'm asking
It is amazing how aging has taught me to approach scary tasks like this one with caution, rather than just charge in and break something.
Thanks
Rick