Sliding salon door

Diverted Income · Post by **Diverted Income** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:35 pm

I assume their are rollers on the salon door? Are they available?
Thanks!

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:00 pm

Yes our site sponsor Beacon marine stocks them try a little WD40 if the door is not sliding freely .

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:52 am

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.

LandVF36 · Post by **LandVF36** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:46 am

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

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:22 pm

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

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:31 pm

Thanks for the link. Now to get it accomplished with everything else on my list.

Diverted Income · Post by **Diverted Income** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:08 pm

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.

Diverted Income · Post by **Diverted Income** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:09 pm

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.

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:54 pm

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.

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:10 pm

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.

Diverted Income · Post by **Diverted Income** » Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:08 pm

Ahh so the lower track will come out with the door then?

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:08 pm

Diverted Income wrote:Ahh so the lower track will come out with the door then?

Yes...

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:36 am

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.

This is the lower door and track.

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

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:31 pm

Thanks Jamie! Thats my door now I know how to get mine off!

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:44 pm

Allen Sr wrote:Thanks Jamie! Thats my door now I know how to get mine off!

Anytime Allen.