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Sliding salon door

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:35 pm
by Diverted Income
I assume their are rollers on the salon door? Are they available?
Thanks!

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:00 pm
by prowlersfish
Yes our site sponsor Beacon marine stocks them try a little WD40 if the door is not sliding freely .

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:52 am
by Allen Sr
I have been trying to figure out how to get mine off the tracks so I can make sure I get the correct size rollers. Anyone know the secret? Thanks in advance.

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:46 am
by LandVF36
Just grab the door on sides, lift straight up. When its high enough, you can tip the bottom out of the frame. The rollers are adjustable for height so someone may have set them too high so you cant lift and tip. If that is the case, there is a #1 phillips you can reach from each end of the door, crank them down a little and try again.

BTW, I found bearings at the local hardware store that matched the diameter. That and a couple custom roll pins and mine was fixed for < $25 bucks

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:22 pm
by captainmaniac
Don't know if the 36 is different than the 32, but see how much of this applies ...

http://www.trojanboats.net/wforum/viewtopic.php?t=4793

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:31 pm
by Allen Sr
Thanks for the link. Now to get it accomplished with everything else on my list.

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:08 pm
by Diverted Income
Could not lift door up enough to do anything. What am I missing. Did not see any adjusting screws. Door dragging on frame is killing me, yet I cant see how it comes apart? arggg.

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:09 pm
by Diverted Income
Could not lift door up enough to do anything. What am I missing. Did not see any adjusting screws. Door dragging on frame is killing me, yet I cant see how it comes apart? arggg.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:54 pm
by captainmaniac
I zoomed in on one of my old pics and tried to show how you get to the adjustment screws. The screw is recessed about 2-3" inside this hole (phillips head screwdriver required, I believe), and there is another hole on the other end of the door for the trailing edge.

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As far as problems lifting the door off - the rollers are spring loaded. After pulling the L-angle off, you may have to lift the door and wedge a short piece of 1x2 under it, then get down on your hands and knees with screwdriver to try to 'lift' the rollers clear of the track. Helps to have a second set of hands for this - one person handling the door, the other lifting the rollers clear.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:10 pm
by Stripermann2
Captain Maniac's door is different than Diverted's 1982 model.

Get down on the cockpit and look at the door. The lower door track is held on by maybe 6 phillip head screws which screw in through door track. Remove these screws, the track assembly will be also be lightly caulked as well. You may also have to remove the rubber door stop, port side of door.

Once all these screws are out, open the salon door and tilt out on door and lower track, with the bottom of door and track coming outward from the bottom (into cockpit). The top of door assembly just comes out of upper guide once you have the bottom out, tilted away and slightly downward.

Once you have the assembly out, you can slide the track assembly off of door and replace rollers. Reinstall in reverse order.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:08 pm
by Diverted Income
Ahh so the lower track will come out with the door then?

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:08 pm
by Stripermann2
Diverted Income wrote:Ahh so the lower track will come out with the door then?
Yes...

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:36 am
by Stripermann2
Just a follow up for DI. I was able to take some quick pics yesterday while down at the boat.

This is the later model salon door, which I believe is like yours.

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This is the lower door and track.

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Looking below the track, you'll see the screws you need to remove, they run horizontally.

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Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:31 pm
by Allen Sr
Thanks Jamie! Thats my door now I know how to get mine off!

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:44 pm
by Stripermann2
Allen Sr wrote:Thanks Jamie! Thats my door now I know how to get mine off!
Anytime Allen.