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‘96 3500 express engine room hatch removal for repower
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Hello!

As referenced above, I’m about to replace the 502s on my 3500 express. The rest of the boat is beautiful but the engines are not.

Looks like the jack screws for the engine compartment hatch are pretty easy to disconnect but any guidance/experience pushing the large hatch toward the bow versus pulling the whole hatch out? Seems doable just to tilt more instead of removing the hatch to pull the engines out but any advice on how to do this efficiently and safely would be greatly appreciated. 

Also, noticed that the plastic brackets and components for my captain’s seat at the helm are cracking and falling apart. The plastic brackets don’t have part numbers. Any comments regarding sources for these parts?

Thanks much in advance for the help and guidance!
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