Converting saloon table to bed

[jamesvann]

I have a 2003 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43, 3 cabin version and wish to convert the saloon table to a bed. The table has two pillar legs and no folding leaves. Any experience/advice welcome. ? get or have made shorter legs and make infill cushions. Any dimensions welcome. My boat is in Greece and I am in England.

Thank You

James

[Karioca]

Nov 13, 2016 19:43:07 GMT jamesvann said:

I have a 2003 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43, 3 cabin version and wish to convert the saloon table to a bed. The table has two pillar legs and no folding leaves. Any experience/advice welcome. ? get or have made shorter legs and make infill cushions. Any dimensions welcome. My boat is in Greece and I am in England.

Thank You

James

[Karioca]

sorry James I have tried to ask you a question and I have copied and pasted your message again sorry (I am so dumb)
Emmanuel

[Karioca]

james,
Now If I may I would like to ask you if you have the table dimensions, I have the same 43 as yours (I guess) and would like to make a folding table to get an easy access around this table. Unfortunately my boat stayed in Preveza for the winter and I am at home (houston) for the winter.
Thank you , Emmanuel

[saltymetals]

James/Emmanuel: I see this as there being two solutions. I have a 2004 43ds which has a standard drop-down arrangement for which there is an extra in-fill cushion which makes a double bed. The table lifts off the two pillars which can then be pulled out of their floor sockets and then there are two pre-cut bars which locate in sockets  on the front edge of the seats both fore & aft. The table is then lowered to sit on these two bars, and the cushion added. Very simple. I will be back on my boat (Venice) in about 2 weeks and can post some pics if you like. If there is another 43ds in the same marina you can go and ask the owner if you can take a look. I think it is standard on the 43ds.

Previously i had a Beneteau Oceanis 400 where i had the table changed to a drop-down arrangement but it was on crossed legs, the new table being cut so that it was a fraction oversize for the space so that it sat on the wooden edge of the surrounding seats.  It was a solution but frankly it is was always difficult to get it to be really firm and steady when in the UP position because of the crossed legs. Theoretically it should have been steady, just as an ironing board is steady on a similar crossed leg arrangement. I sold my half of the boat to my sharing friend so I can get a pic of that as well if you like but it does mean you have to make a new table bec i doubt the existing is large enough to sit on the wooden edge of the surrounding seats. Alternatively you can make up two bars with associated sockets as on the 43ds. I doubt that the crossed legs alone would securely hold the weight of two people.

Having said that i shared the Oceanis 400 (actually Hull #1) with my friend for about 15 years and we only ever used the table as a berth about 3 times for 3 day trips. If you have so many people aboard i feel it gets too crowded but it is always there as an option if nec but you have to find somewhere aboard to keep the in-fill cushion(s) when not in use. 
Andrew
"Genial Bee"