Princess roof panel

[tico]

The roller blind covering the hatch in the front cabin above the bed on our P38 is a bit stained and needs some attention.
It's located under the roof panel..... Any hints as to how to remove the panel, there are no obvious screw heads.
Do I have to remove the whole roof panel or just the circular surround?

 

[Hurricane]

No, but when you find out, please post on here.

 

[spannerman]

Princess have used car type plastic poppers on early boats and velcro on later models. The best tool I have found is an Ikea cheese slice as its thin enough to slide between a join and wide enough not to make a dent in the panel edge as a screwdriver will, once you have the edge up then a long flat blade can be inserted to prise the next popper out or lever the velcro away bit by bit.

 

[jrudge]

My Fairline one is surrounded by ceiling panels scared with velcro. Odds are princess is similar

 

[tico]

K- It's a 1999/2000 build.
likely to be poppers or velcro?

Thanks

 

[Machaseo]

My 2001 P38 was poppers

 

[tico]

Thanks all, will let you know how I get on!