Table issue

thechadmiller · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 4:57 pm Post subject: Table issue

So, this is a random thing, but we left our table down in bench-seat / sofa mode all winter, and now the sliding wood piece on the bottom of the table is stuck so it won't slide to allow the hinged part to drop down.

I beat on it with a rubber mallet and got it to move, but it's still very tight and it'll require more hammering to get it back into full table/bench mode.

Has this happened to any of you before? Any idea of a way to lube this up a bit? How do you lube wood?

thanks.

JamesTXSD · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:07 pm Post subject:

Sounds like the wood has swelled a bit - typical, with a change of seasons and humidity. Before trying to "lube" the wood, I would suggest you put a dehumidifier in the boat for a few days. It would be hard to get anything in between the pieces of wood, but you could also try a bit of furniture polish at the point where the two wood pieces join.

ssobol · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 5:45 pm Post subject:

Or since the table is removable, take the table someplace that will let it dry out.

On my '08 boat, the slider was retained by two runners. I just unscrewed it to remove the whole slider thing.

We never use the barber seat option and always have the table in the table position. I took the slider thing off to allow for under table storage drawers.