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January 15, 2013 at 9:58 am #68666
Miss Kathleen
ParticipantHi All,
Just sharing my new (almost complete) cockpit table. The old table was kind of rotten and I only two weeks to get the new together before we cruised the Hauraki Gulf in New Zealand.
It has the usual flaps for creating more area for food and drinks, however, the difference is that the centre section also holds the GPS and Radar unit.
The original idea was to have a folding top but this did not work out. Having used it for two weeks I found that for longer passages it was best with the panel that holds the instruments withdrawn from the table and locked into place. The table top slides into place and pins the base of the instrument panel.
On short trips between anchorages, the instruments are still clearly visible when inside the table i.e. the panel in its ‘home’ position.
When all is done, the panel slips down and the top slides into place, with the pins securing the panel, and is lockable. The table also houses speakers and a power point.
Cheers
Dennis
Link to pics below.
https://plus.google.com/photos/117161376876600674340/albums/5833608006525516289
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January 15, 2013 at 1:03 pm #79118
rdugger
ParticipantDennis
I get Goggle error 403 when I use your link to see pics.. “you don’t have
access to this page”..
Is there another pathway to the pics?Rick
EclipseOn Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 4:58 AM, Miss Kathleen wrote:
Hi All,
Just sharing my new (almost complete) cockpit table. The old table was
kind of rotten and I only two weeks to get the new together before we
cruised the Hauraki Gulf in New Zealand.It has the usual flaps for creating more area for food and drinks,
however, the difference is that the centre section also holds the GPS and
Radar unit.The original idea was to have a folding top but this did not work out.
Having used it for two weeks I found that for longer passages it was best
with the panel that holds the instruments withdrawn from the table and
locked into place. The table top slides into place and pins the base of the
instrument panel.On short trips between anchorages, the instruments are still clearly
visible when inside the table i.e. the panel in its ‘home’ position.When all is done, the panel slips down and the top slides into place, with
the pins securing the panel, and is lockable. The table also houses
speakers and a power point.Cheers
Dennis
Link to pics below.
https://plus.google.com/photos/117161376876600674340/albums/5833608006525516289
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January 15, 2013 at 1:40 pm #79119
Anonymous
I’d like to see that table, Dennis, but the link you provided requires
me to sign in with some Google thing, which I’d rather not do. Can you
post them public ally?Thanks,
Tor
Silverheels, P-424 #17
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January 15, 2013 at 2:01 pm #79120
patn
ModeratorDennis
We’re all dying to see the pictures — You need to make the pictures
public to anyone who has the link.Info on sharing in G+ can be found here
http://support.google.com/plus/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1361948&topic=1257351&ctx=topic– pat
Miss Kathleen wrote, On 1/15/13 3:58 AM:
Hi All,
Just sharing my new (almost complete) cockpit table. The old table was kind of rotten and I only two weeks to get the new together before we cruised the Hauraki Gulf in New Zealand.
It has the usual flaps for creating more area for food and drinks, however, the difference is that the centre section also holds the GPS and Radar unit.
The original idea was to have a folding top but this did not work out. Having used it for two weeks I found that for longer passages it was best with the panel that holds the instruments withdrawn from the table and locked into place. The table top slides into place and pins the base of the instrument panel.
On short trips between anchorages, the instruments are still clearly visible when inside the table i.e. the panel in its ‘home’ position.
When all is done, the panel slips down and the top slides into place, with the pins securing the panel, and is lockable. The table also houses speakers and a power point.
Cheers
Dennis
Link to pics below.
https://plus.google.com/photos/117161376876600674340/albums/5833608006525516289
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January 15, 2013 at 6:37 pm #79121
Miss Kathleen
ParticipantHi All,
Apologies for the error, I thought that “sharing” was enabled. Please try the link now.
Cheers
Dennis
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January 15, 2013 at 7:11 pm #79122
Anonymous
Very creative, and looks good.
Thanks,
Tor
Silverheels, P-424 #17
http://www.silverheels.us
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January 16, 2013 at 6:02 am #79123
sumocean
ParticipantI removed the legs on the Edson table that came with my boat years ago and installed a barrel bolt that goes into the sail track in the mizzen. It works great when at anchor. In a thirty knot blow I had trouble with the movement of the rig shaking the crap out of the pedistal. I wonder how you have attached the table. Also do you think that putting the pedistal in contact with the standing rigging while underway could cause problems for the mizzen or the pedistal? I don’t use the table while underway any more
Linus
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January 16, 2013 at 8:25 am #79124
Miss Kathleen
ParticipantLinus,
I tapped a 6mm thread into the mizzen track and bolted it through the table on the one end. On the other end there are two supports on the steering pedestal that are also attached, and provide support.
My intention is to use some attachment that will secure the top of the panel to the mizzen track. Currently the table top has two pins that go through the base that hold it in place. The two pins go through the base into the table.
There is no contact with the standing rigging, however, I have yet to try it out in rough conditions and hope that it does not shake things around – too much!
Cheerd
Dennis
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