[Alberg30] table top? Westerbeke engines?

[cbcurrier]

Growing up on a Friendship Sloop, My father had a fold down dining table which 
also had 2 leaves which folded out towards starboard and port extending the 
width enough to make dining at the table acceptable.  I might suggest this 
method with your unstowable table. Cut it into thirds. Hinge it. keep it on 
the pedestal but when you remove it slip it into your closet. done.

Given that this dynamic works, you should have a sturdy space cooperative 
table. I suggest also that you consider a mount for the cockpit as well.  
Dining there of course would be an added bonus without much added hardware.?

CB Currier
Infinity #57

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>Hi,
>
>I built my own table.  Like you, I had the support and nothing else.  I did 
not know the dimensions of the original either.  I used a fitting (spyder) 
from a fishing chair to attach to the pole and cut a piece of wood big enough 
to hold four plates
>and silverware maximum.  I took on this project totally as an experiment to 
see if I would want this in the boat full time.  Therefore I used plywood and 
polyeurethaned it to protect it.  I even cut radius corners to fit the teak 
trim found at West
>Marine etc. in case I liked it.
>
>Botton line is that since I could not fold it or stow it, it became more of a 
problem than it was worth.  I could turn it to stay over the starboard berth 
by removing the pin in the pole and then "cranking" it around.  But even this 
did not seem to
>give the feeling of space and comfort that you get without it.
>
>This season, the table is out of there!  I haven't given up totally.  I may 
experiment with a small table that hangs from the seat back and comes out over 
the seat.  There would be one port and one starboard and they would not extend 
beyond the
>front of the berth.  I figure if I design it correctly, I might be able to 
use them in the cockpit as well.  I do not have it worked yet, however.  In 
any case, I would not make them out of plywood.  I might use a synthetic like 
Starboard Lumber or
>similar because it is light, works like wood, and won't suffer in the 
environment.
>
>I would like to know how you solve the problem.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jim - Chanson Sur Mer  #280
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