[jclark003]

I recently purchased a 2001 43 Open and have chased down a number of typical/minor demons that have been causing me headaches. There is one problem however that I can't seem to figure out. The stairs make an annoying creaking sound when traversed and also while rolling around at sea. I'm assuming that the staircase mounting has somehow come loose over the years and would like to gain access so that I can fix. Unfortunately I can't seem to find any easy or direct way to access the stairs from the ER. So before tearing out insulation and/or taking down the 12V main distribution panel (that seems to be mounted on the backside of the stairs) I thought I would ask if anyone has any direct knowledge of how this piece of the puzzle was put together.

Many thanks

Joe