Dinette Leg Removal

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Peter_BDA

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Hi folks,
Has anyone successfully done away with the dinette leg in favor of a hinge mounted support bolted onto the side of the boat between the table clips?

Seriously considering an attempt (have a few ideas), but I don't feel like reinventing the wheel with so many savvy C-Brats out there.....

Thinking of a barn door style hinge with a study arm to support the table with a door bolt to hold it in place. When not in use the arm would lift off the "male" side of the barn door hinge. The red wine in me tells me this could/might/may work....

Thoughts??
Peter
 
I have seen what your propose done, but not on a C dory (doesn't mean it hasn't been done) The table will not be as stable as a well designed leg and wall mount (I mean one which bolts down the leg, and has catches on the wall mount).

The problem of with a boat is that you can fall, with your full weight on the table (no fault of yours)--and the table has to be very sturdy...
 
Take a look at the ventures boats. the early models had a support like you are thinking about. really neat clean and simple design. The one thing is that you will have to have a smaller table so when it fold down it will fit between the seats.
 
Yes the cape cruisers 23 had a fold down table go look at my photos and you will find it in the first 10 photos or so .It hinges on the wall and folds down along the wall . then you use another piece of plywood as a fill in for a bed . Ill try to take better pictures and post them

The rod locks into place and holds table in the up position
 
I amputated the table leg about a year ago. Solution is not elegant but works great.

I use same L shaped hull mounts on the table for attachment to the standard wall mount - and then attached 1/4 or 3/8: nylon prussic line to bolt and washer under the table - mid section about 5 inches from isle side of table and run it up over the handrails on the ceiling, where it is attached with a taut line hitch w an extra rap. It works great. No leg in the way and when I put wt on it - the knot tightens and is more stable. One line is adequate for me. I then cut 2 3/4 " plywood panels to fit where table goes on the bench seat. So I can lay out on the bench - having the table suspended a little over the bed - for a recumbent work station.The smaller panel is next to the wall as an accessory shelf while I am sitting at the table. The bigger panel is cut to fit on the floor under the table between the sliders for the front Port seat. No leg to store, easy to take down at night, more total surface area table + full cabin sized bed on Port. - Pictures this weekend if it would be helpful.
Jim
 
I will try to get to the boat sunday basically its 3 hinges holding table to wall and a rod coming of the wall about 12 in lower the alum rod locks into place its like a collapsing rod that locks so table will stay up pictures will be better
 
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