sliding companion way cover

[Idaho]

I have a Ben First 345 and want to remove my sliding companion way covers. How do I go about getting them out. It looks like the end cap come off but I can't quite figure out how to remove the pin. Any help would be appreciatted

 

[Captn TJ]

Generally taking the nylon end stops allows you to slide the hatch out completely.

What year is your F345. We traded ours in '96 to a dealer on lake St Clair

 

[Idaho]

Generally taking the nylon end stops allows you to slide the hatch out completely.

What year is your F345. We traded ours in '96 to a dealer on lake St Clair

It is a 1985, picked it up in Lake Norman. The end stops are aluminum with what looks like retaining pins stuck in from the top. Nothing really to get a hold of to get them out.

 

[Captn TJ]

Mine was an '87 - one of the first built at the then new Marion plant. Checking old pictures mine had a nylon cap over the pin. If your french built 345 is similar, I assume once you remove the cap, using needle nose pliers you can slide it up and out of the hole

 

[Idaho]

Mine was an '87 - one of the first built at the then new Marion plant. Checking old pictures mine had a nylon cap over the pin. If your french built 345 is similar, I assume once you remove the cap, using needle nose pliers you can slide it up and out of the hole

Thanks, will try this weekend.