'03 2470WA Rear seat pad removal

[DanO6961]

Hey Guys-
I was going to replace my coming pads and the small pad that is one the rear seat on top of the fish box. I could not figure out how to get the darned thing off!! Has anyone taken one off before? I thought about cutting an access hole in the bottom of the fish box lid but would rather not. Any ideas?

Thanks!

DanO

[Coastal Pursuit]

Usually they have automotive style push pin fasteners(Christmas tree fasteners) like on a car door panel. Get a trim tool or screw driver to pry it. Be careful not to pull to much on one end as it is usually backed with starboard and can break!

[smeric]

I'm about to do the same on my 07 LS 235 and discovered a variety of fasteners. The aft seat bottom is through-bolted, with the nuts accessible from underneath the fishbox lid. The aft seat back looks like it's attached with automotive push pins as described by Coastal Pursuit, but I haven't actually popped it off yet. The coaming pads simply lift straight up and off -- there are two flat hooks on the gunwale, and the coaming pad has two brackets that slide down over them.
The aft-facing middle seat (backs up to the helm seat) is going to be more fun because I discovered it's through-bolted from behind and the nuts are about 4 feet away from the nearest opening -- I can only see them by holding a camera way back in the bilge.