Dimensions of Tomcat dinette table?

Great - thanks!

I found pictures from one owner who placed some sort of glass or plexiglass on the table and had a map beneath it. I think this would be a great touch.

I saved the picture but I can't find the creator. I would love to get some tips for this. How the glass/plexiglass is secured, etc.

Thanks
 
Matt, the visitors were delayed so I just went down and measured it. It's 25"x29" overall including teak trim. The 25" dimension is the fore and aft dimension. The teak trim is around three sides and extends about 1/4" above and below the table. I would think you could cut plexiglass to fit snugly and you wouldn't need anything to hold it down. I'll take a pictue this afternoon and post it.

Charlie
 
Thanks!
A map would fit nicely under glass or plexiglass.

I think you're right about the plexiglass setting inside the teak trim with no problem. I wonder if it would be heavy enough to sit flat? The member who cut plexiglass for the table noted the wrinkles in his map due to the lack of pressure.

How is the teak trim fastened to the table? Perhaps for an extra precaution I could mount the plexi or even regular glass under the teak trim them secure it to the table somehow...
 
Matt -

I just added an extention to our dinette table (I will post photos shortly) and the teak trim is the standard "U" shaped trim that the 3/4" laminate top fits snuggly into. So - absent some modification - not really room to slip plexi/glass under it.

Mark
 
matt_unique":1ver7nwa said:
Great - thanks!

I found pictures from one owner who placed some sort of glass or plexiglass on the table and had a map beneath it. I think this would be a great touch.

I saved the picture but I can't find the creator. I would love to get some tips for this. How the glass/plexiglass is secured, etc.

Thanks
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That would be Alaskgun on Huda Thunkit.

The picture in his album is here.

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Trick question, right? Is the correct answer.....too wide to fit between the the bench seats to form a berth? :?

Yes, they are still leaving the C-Dory factory that way. My table measures about 25 1/16" wide overall, while the opening it should fit in measures 25". For some reason this simple check never seems to make it onto a C-Dory QC checklist.
 
Seabolski,

Sometimes you have to slide one side in and then the other down, or slide the table in from the aisle.

Matt,

I think the guy who did that plexiglass cover mentioned that he thought glass would be heavier, more stable, and better flatten out the map underneath.

I'd worry about liquids (spilled coffee, etc.) getting under the clear cover, ruining the map. You could just have a map cut to fit and heavily laminated. That would solve the water soiling problem.

John
 
Good point about liquids getting under the plexi or glass and ruining the map. Do you know if it's possible to laminate something as large as a map?
 
Dr John,

In this case, the table is physically larger than the space it is supposed to fit into. Sounds like you can get yours to work. Not a major issue, but a reoccurring one that you would think would have been addressed by hull 86. You know, like the leaky plastic connectors on the water heater. :roll: Don't get me wrong, we love the boat. It just seems odd that on a boat in this price range, stuff like this isn't caught before it goes out the door.

Steve
 
Matt,

Sure, you can have large things laminated. The local engineering/art/copy places do that. You may have to send out for a very large one. You can order self sticking laminate sheets and do it yourself, but that would be quite a job with a large map. We have office things laminated at Kinko's, etc..

John
 
Seaboldski":36ehmcxd said:
Dr John,

In this case, the table is physically larger than the space it is supposed to fit into. Sounds like you can get yours to work. Not a major issue, but a reoccurring one that you would think would have been addressed by hull 86. You know, like the leaky plastic connectors on the water heater. :roll: Don't get me wrong, we love the boat. It just seems odd that on a boat in this price range, stuff like this isn't caught before it goes out the door.

Steve
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I hear your concerns. I found out from research that it's not possible to buy a boat at any price that is perfect. I initially looked away from C-Dory as a result of the QC problems. I came back to buy a Tomcat because they seem to have an impeccable record of honoring warranty claims. I hope I have the same experience.
 
I don't think you will find that the warranty response is any different at all on a C-Dory or a TomCat. Same factory, same folks - and a LOT of the same issues (I had one of the cheesy plastic connectors on the water heater give way on our CD25, replaced it with brass fittings - SHOULD have done both fittings, but only did the one that broke). For us, the warranty response has been satisfactory so far (undersized scuppers replaced, transom crack repaired), I know other folks have had different experiences. There are lots of factors in the C-Dory / TomCat decision but I am pretty sure warranty response is not one of them...
 
Fixing things under warranty in a timely manner is important, and C-Dory is to be applauded for their efforts in that area, but should we still be dealing with leaky water heater fittings at this point in production? Both of the problems I mentioned - the table not fitting, and the water heater leaking, are known issues. They are also easy fixes for the factory to make. You would think that maintaining the image of producing a high quality product would be important enough for someone to just say the word and incorporate fixes for known issues like these into the production line.

Steve
 
Steve, you are preaching to the choir here! I have offered my thoughts freely on the problem, PM me and I will send you a link to THAT discussion if you can't find it otherwise! Evidently pointing out the obvious caused some of my good friends discomfort, and it certainly caused Scot a great deal of discomfort, so I am pretty much done with the "factory bashing," although I think they deserve to get considerable bashing in their own best interests (whether they realize it or not).
Seaboldski":14uf760h said:
Fixing things under warranty in a timely manner is important, and C-Dory is to be applauded for their efforts in that area, but should we still be dealing with leaky water heater fittings at this point in production? Both of the problems I mentioned - the table not fitting, and the water heater leaking, are known issues. They are also easy fixes for the factory to make. You would think that maintaining the image of producing a high quality product would be important enough for someone to just say the word and incorporate fixes for known issues like these into the production line.

Steve
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Pat,

I wouldn’t call suggesting that fixing simple known issues on the production floor rather than under warranty was a smart business move bashing. Hopefully it won’t be perceived that way. Maintaining a reputation for quality is important to new and repeat sales. Everyone here, especially owners, wants to see C-Dory prosper. Corrections like these should be ‘low hanging fruit’ - no committee meeting necessary.

Steve
 
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