I'm not sure what they call the stuff that they bond the liner to the hull with. The fiberglass shop called it bonding putty and it is a two part product. You will need some when you put the liner back in unless you decide to glass it back together. The 85 center console is a one piece liner like my 83. Use a putty knife under the cap to break the grip of silicone adhesive there and then make some wedges out of wood to drive in between the liner and the bonding putty they placed on top of the stringers. It helps to have a way to lift the liner up. When I did mine it didn't want to move until I got the forklift involved. I cut some 2x4's so they fit under the lip of the hatches in the front, tied a rope to the forks and started lifting gently. At some point I got a little carried away and lifted the boat slightly off the trailer in front so when the front started to move the rest came loose instantly and the boat layed back down on the trailer. I was standing in the hull at the time and it got my attention LOL Inspection of the two parts after revealed that all of the putty remained on the stringers as the liner peeled away clean. Used a second forklift to lift the liner clear then the fun started in earnest.
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