How do I take out the coffee maker from my 2004 Rinker 342

dancinonwater

I am trying to remove the coffee maker so I can put some shelves in. Any ideas?

LaRea

On some early 342s like my 2003, it's an extremely difficult job that requires major disassembly of galley cabinetry.  Hopefully, somebody here will chime in with suggestions.  Mine was done by the dealership, and I didn't get to watch.

raybo3

Major work on my 342. What you could try is using a sawall run the blade around the edges and cut the screws that hold it in place. BTW I love my coffee maker.......Just saying.....

Black_Diamond

So the coffee maker is hanging from the bottom of the upper shelf. You have to take off / unfasten the entire top shelf, helps to remove the vertical panel separating the front berth and the galley too. Then undo the coffee maker, spin 90 deg and pull out. It is not super hard, but very time consuming. 

Stodge

I ended up removing the screws from the top, then used a hot knife to cut the brackets off the top of the coffee maker.  The brackets were plastic and impossible to remove the right way.  The coffee maker will move around some but not enough to get a screwdriver to the sides.   I plan to finish the opening this winter.  It's been a storage location for Tervis cups in the mean time.

golfdog

I removed mine a few years back. I don't remember the exact sequence for removal but I do remember that it was not very difficult just a little time consuming. Start at the top shelf and start removing screws, as you do it will become evident on what needs to be removed as you go. Take your time and and it shouldn't be to bad. Once I got the coffee maker out, I added a tambour door to the opening. Got the idea from Dream Inn. Its now a great storage area. The page below should take you to a discussion about the coffe maker hole.  http://rinkerboats.vanillaforums.com/discussion/437/coffee-maker-hole#latest