The sales manager at my local Bennington dealer (Chase at Captain's Choice Marine in Leesville, SC) gave me a time and aggravation saving tip: Instead of disconnecting all wiring, motor controls and steering cables to completely remove the console, loosen everything up a bit and lay the console over on it's side next to the deck of the boat. When you lay the vinyl or carpet, cut a slit from the side into the hole in the deck that all the wires and cables come through. When you have it all put back together, the trim covers everything (or all but about .25") It is not noticeable.
My Herby Curby trash bin was the perfect height to rest the console on.
In my case, I had to cut all the tie wraps for the power steering cable back near the motor and provide some slack to the console. I also cut all the tie wraps around the 100's of wires and disconnected a large wiring harness connector to create some slack under the console. But I did not have to disconnect the power steering cables (which likely would have created a huge mess) or the motor controls.
Here's a shot of me spreading vinyl for the second half.
And here's my bride rolling with the 75 lb roller. I agree with herb -- Do not skip the roller rental. It was borderline too cold for this job (around 60 degrees) so we used a lot of masking tape to hold the edges down. Thanks for the tip on the tape, ToonGuy.
comeing. 