dinette to sofa

I just added a full set of photos on this project.

Presently, my album, titled "Little Mac," is located last in the C-Dory Photo Albums.

The photos of this project are located in a sub-album titled "Dinette to Sofa Conversion," which is located in the next-to-last position in my album.
 
Nice work, Wayne! I might have to borrow your idea about the cover boards over the seat boxes. Caryn and I are tired of pinching our fingers everytime we try to reseat the cushion.
 
Another (important) detail!

When the table is in the down position, it can--and will--slide out of position (and could cause damage) when underway (whether on the trailer or in the water).

To keep the table in place, I installed a small "barrel bolt" on the underside. The bolt goes into a hole I drilled into the side rail that supports the table.

This has proved to be an effective fix!
 
Wayne,

Ingenious! Very nicely done, I especially like the simple but effective finger slots on the covers over the seatboxes and the use of the back as a double bed. Two questions: How do you mount the back as a table for the cockpit? Can you explain the cutting board behind the table back a little bit more. How does it adjust or provide the seating angle. Now to see if swmbo would like this.
 
1. Presently, I have no "mounting" for use of the backboard as a cockpit table. (I did mount the hardware so it all fell between the battery boxes.) I have not envisioned the backboard being used as a cockpit table when underway, only when at rest and in calm waters.

I have thought of cutting a couple of smaller pieces of the non-slip rubber material we all use, to place under each end, to keep the board from sliding.

Do you have something to suggest?

2. As explained in my original post (see above), I simply slide the "chopping block" along the table top under the bottom of and behind the backboard. When it reaches the back edge of the table, it automatically "falls down" onto the table leg, which raises the front a couple of inches and puts the edge square against the bottom of the backboard as it is tilting outwards.

I have only had the board fall out of this final resting position one time. But I have thought of adding a wooden "cleat" at the top of its position, as well as possibly another at the bottom--creating a slot for it.

Though amazingly simple, it works amazingly well
 
I also came up with a couple of other uses for the "backboard." Laid flat and extended into the aisle (and supported by screw-in legs) it is used to create a double (48" wide) bed in the cabin. (One can still sqeeze down the aisle!). At dockside, it can also be laid across the battery boxes and used as a large cockpit table (I placed all the hardware on the backside to fit between the supporting battery boxes).

Award winning work there! Great to have multiple uses. Now if you put traction tape or something on the back of the backboard, and it being wood, it could be a human, and more importantly, a dog ramp, correct?

Nice work.

Regards,
 
Wayne,

Your set-up has also given me a solution to a problem concerning my Honda 2000 generator. I can use the cockpit table to mount my generator and Duration tank so that the exhaust is blown away from the cockpit. I would only use this at anchor and will use the backboard during the day for the sofa.

Thanks for sharing your ideas.
 
Interesting idea.

You will probably need to secure the board somewhat (per C-Cakes question, above). I think one might be able to simply use a bungee cord over each end, hooking one end under the transom lip (on the cockpit side) and "some thing" back in the area of the motor(s). I will check out this idea over the weekend, when we visit our cottage (which is where we keep the boat).

Where do you store your generator? (I have a smaller one than your 2000, but I have not yet used it on the boat.)
 
My thoughts were to secure it as you say. Also I was thinking about a small cut-out so that I can tilt my single motor up some.

I store the generator in the cockpit while on the water and in the cabin when we are trailering the boat. It is always in the way, but it sure supplies a lot of creature comforts.
 
Another thot...

If you are using the backboard only when you are at anchor (and not running), can't you put your small OB in the down position? (Why does it need to be in the up position?)
 
Ah yes, saltwater. My boat (a 1999) and trailer was in Alaska for three years. I just had to have all four wheels on the trailer completely rebuilt (after one fell off!).

We have lots of fresh water here in western NY!
 
Wayne,

I just reread my previous post and it looks like a smart aleck answer. I did not mean it that way.

Thank you for the helpful info which will help me in using my C-22 in the best ways possible.
 
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