AC grill fastners

[Sprint7TW]

Can anyone help me with the following/
I have a 1998 310 with a 12X10 Ac grill located at the cabin steps.
What holds this grill in place?
I have fought with this since I bought the boat. I was told that there should be plastic inserts to hold the grill in place.'
I have been to the Sea Ray parts manual but, they show nothing except the grill #1052232.
Does anybody know the manufacture of this grill or how it is actually held in place?
Thanks in advance for any information!
Bob

 

[Nehalennia]

Pics?

 

[Sprint7TW]

I will post pictures on the next trip to boat.
Bob

 

[Sprint7TW]

anybody with a 310 that can comment on this? I would like to fix it this weekend while I am at the boat. If not then I will get photos when I am there.
Bob

 

[bahamabreisus]

There should be 4 plastic sliding tabs. They are where the vertical part of the face meets the top and bottom. They are tough to see the first time. They just slide, I think the top goes one way the bottom goes the opposite.

 

[Sprint7TW]

There should be 4 plastic sliding tabs. They are where the vertical part of the face meets the top and bottom. They are tough to see the first time. They just slide, I think the top goes one way the bottom goes the opposite.

Thank you! That is what I am missing. Anybody know where these can be bought?

 

[Jay Bird]

There should be 4 plastic sliding tabs. They are where the vertical part of the face meets the top and bottom. They are tough to see the first time. They just slide, I think the top goes one way the bottom goes the opposite.

Thank you! That is what I am missing. Anybody know where these can be bought?

This is the way my return air cover fastens also. I have the plastic tabs in place but they do not function well enough to keep the cover in place.

Other than buying the cover as a complete replacement I am fairly certain you can not buy the tabs separately.

I am going to try and fix mine by screwing it to the frame.

 

[ziekman@cox.net]

How about replacing the intake air filter? Mine is a metallic mesh material, that I hose off a few times a year, then let dry in the sun. Maybe it doesn't need to be replaced, but can't hurt.

 

[bahamabreisus]

Unless you broke the tabs, they just slide back into place, to hold the grille.

 

[Sprint7TW]

Unless you broke the tabs, they just slide back into place, to hold the grille.

I never had tabs since I owned the boat.
Here are 3 images of the grille and frame.
Thanks,
Bob

 

[1956olds]

I have the same problem ,no tabs,thinking of trying that dip for plier handles on the tips.

 

[bahamabreisus]

See the 2 upright supports on the backside of the grille. They are notched where they meet the frame, the tabs slide into the notch. The tabs are permanently mounted to the frame

 

[Sprint7TW]

Does anybody know the manufacter of the grill?
I guess I will need to go that way to gety the plastic tabs.

 

[bahamabreisus]

I guess, call Sea Ray, they should be able to answer.

 

[1956olds]

Or you could get a new grill from someone else .Mabey Long island marine,i belive he took in a 310 about your age from sandy.