stu
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Jeanneau Model: SO 32i
Yacht Name: Cheeky Monkey
Home Port: Helford
Country: UK
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Post by stu on Feb 26, 2020 11:48:04 GMT
Hi there, New to the forum and new to yachting! Got my first boat end of last season. Looking to fit a cockpit table and am unsure about the mounting. In the attached image is that a mounting already there and I just need to find a suitable sized table leg, or do I need to fit a mount to the deck? I've tried removing the logo plate but it's not easily coming off so not sure if there is a technique to this? Any help and advice appreciated! Cheers, Stu  www.23hq.com/stumesiter/photo/66545683/original |
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Post by element on Feb 26, 2020 16:54:55 GMT
Hi Stu,
First of all, congratulations with your 32i and welcome to this forum!
Do you have maybe a photo of table and place where you think it should be mounted?
This might help to provide a suitable answer to your question.
cheers,
Harald
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Post by mauset on Feb 26, 2020 18:16:59 GMT
Hi congratulation for your new sailboat. The plate in the cockpit is the hole to install a support for table  |
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Post by MalcolmP on Feb 26, 2020 19:54:23 GMT
Hi Stu
Sorry can't see why your image was not displaying... 23hq usually works fine, and you had inserted it correctly.
I have now edited your original post to provide a direct link so at least the image can be viewed.
You are most welcome here as well
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Post by JohnB on Feb 27, 2020 9:02:28 GMT
I think its only the 'Legend' that has the cockpit table, although I think boats with a wheel have one attached to the binnacle support? I am not sure you can retro fit one; we just purchased a small teak garden table which we use for drinks, snacks etc.
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Post by rene460 on Feb 27, 2020 9:18:45 GMT
Our SO30i has a table but as mentioned above, we have wheel steering and the table is attached to the front of the pedestal.
It is not really practical to use it while sailing. When we were in a trailerable many years ago, many of our friends used a fold flat wooden table which they set up when moored or at anchor. It worked very well, no need for something fixed.
rene460
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stu
New Member
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Jeanneau Model: SO 32i
Yacht Name: Cheeky Monkey
Home Port: Helford
Country: UK
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Post by stu on Feb 27, 2020 11:56:36 GMT
Thanks for the welcomes and the replies. Great to be here and looking forward to learning lots as I go along. From what I can tell so far, boat ownership appears to be about managing a long list of 'things to do'!!!
Hopefully the image can be seen now, thanks Malcolm for fixing.
I was looking to have the table be removable and just slot into place when moored and liked the idea of a single leg to give more room underneath and having it well attached to the deck - the kids and dog are very good at knocking into things!
I'll see about getting a support fitted to the existing hole, as mentioned by mauset. If this is not possible then will take a look at getting a freestanding folding one.
Thanks for the suggestions!
Cheers,
Stu
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Post by johannes on Feb 27, 2020 15:15:31 GMT
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stu
New Member
Posts: 5
Jeanneau Model: SO 32i
Yacht Name: Cheeky Monkey
Home Port: Helford
Country: UK
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Post by stu on Feb 27, 2020 20:38:50 GMT
Thank you!! That table looks really good. |
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Post by rene460 on Feb 27, 2020 21:30:20 GMT
I had one of those tables on my previous trailerable, but could not remember what it was called to refer to it for you. (It was bought nearly twenty years ago!)
I bought only the brackets and made the top myself, so the size was appropriate. It was excellent. Especially the facility to swing it away from the centre position. It was actually useable while sailing on a light day!
I have since seen them installed in a small on road caravan as the only table.
our cockpit sides sloped a little, but the device came with wedges to ensure the post was vertical. I think we used two wedges.
Main trick for installation is to carefully locate the mounting plate so the table range of movement ends up where you want it, and the post does not get in the way.
I would recommend it as a light weight, well made solution that is easily removable when it is not needed, and works well in a small space.
rene460
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Post by JohnB on Feb 28, 2020 9:16:36 GMT
Teak looks great Stu - much better than mine!
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Post by MalcolmP on Feb 28, 2020 12:26:56 GMT
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stu
New Member
Posts: 5
Jeanneau Model: SO 32i
Yacht Name: Cheeky Monkey
Home Port: Helford
Country: UK
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Post by stu on Feb 28, 2020 12:30:18 GMT
I had one of those tables on my previous trailerable, but could not remember what it was called to refer to it for you. (It was bought nearly twenty years ago!) I bought only the brackets and made the top myself, so the size was appropriate. It was excellent. Especially the facility to swing it away from the centre position. It was actually useable while sailing on a light day! I have since seen them installed in a small on road caravan as the only table. our cockpit sides sloped a little, but the device came with wedges to ensure the post was vertical. I think we used two wedges. Main trick for installation is to carefully locate the mounting plate so the table range of movement ends up where you want it, and the post does not get in the way. I would recommend it as a light weight, well made solution that is easily removable when it is not needed, and works well in a small space. rene460 Amazing, thanks for the advice! Gonna go for this one I think. |
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stu
New Member
Posts: 5
Jeanneau Model: SO 32i
Yacht Name: Cheeky Monkey
Home Port: Helford
Country: UK
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Post by stu on Feb 29, 2020 16:07:03 GMT
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Post by mikebz on Mar 10, 2020 10:20:34 GMT
We replaced the nasty standard plastic table top with that same table (Nautic Star Slide 60) on our SO32 - it sits on the central post as per the standard table rather than mounting on the binnacle support. We are very pleased with it. Pics in this thread. |
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