Has anyone figured out how to mount a cockpit table on the pedestal of a Hunter 280? Seems like the out of the box solutions won't work. I'd appreciate any ideas.
Thanks,
Mary
Thanks,
Mary
Cockpit table for Hunter 280
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h28.5 Cockpit Table
Mary:
I designed and built a table for an h28.5 last winter and used it, when needed, all summer '08. Unfortunately, I have no images of it while in use
, but it's a simple set-up that required only 2 holes to be drilled in the aluminum support for the pedistal guard. I didn't want a permanently mounted table (it's a small cockpit as is) but did need a table on those occasions when trays of food, snacks and beverages magically appear from below deck...
Description: it's a 2-piece table we keep stowed in the head. The table iitself is @ 18 x 26 and mounts on top of the aluminum webbing of the Merriman pedistal guard. Access slots were cut inthe table to clear the 1" pedistal tubing just deep enough so the table butts to the face of the pedistal, also contoured to fit.
The mounting holes in the aluminum were drilled with the table in final position, penetrating from beneath and upward just enough to nick the base of the table @ each position. The table was removed and threaded inserts were installed at those 'nicked points', using inserts which corresponded to the thread of the (2) fastening nobs. The top surface of the table was not penetrated to install the inserts, so when used, the table is a 100% wood surface; I went w/ a butcher block appearance w/ teak/cherry/maple, aka - "using what was available".
The table is very secure when mounted with just these 2 fasteners, but more support was needed, just in case. Soooo, the 2nd piece to the 2-piece table (also the piece that took the most time to design, measure and fabricate) is a removable 3/4" dowel that inserts into a pre-drilled angled pocket in the base of the table. Because this dowel inserts at an angle, the base of the dowel terminates in a block with a face contoured for the 4" diameter of the base of the pedistal. The block allows for 2 web & velcro wrap-around straps to secure the block to the pedistal w/o drilling holes.
It's very stable, secure, assembles easily and is readily stowed when not needed. I just wish I had a picture of it in use, 'cuz then these 1000 words wouldn't be needed. Perhaps once the snow thaws and I get reaquainted with the boat, I'll take a picture and post it. 75 days till Splash '09!
Mary:
I designed and built a table for an h28.5 last winter and used it, when needed, all summer '08. Unfortunately, I have no images of it while in use
, but it's a simple set-up that required only 2 holes to be drilled in the aluminum support for the pedistal guard. I didn't want a permanently mounted table (it's a small cockpit as is) but did need a table on those occasions when trays of food, snacks and beverages magically appear from below deck... Description: it's a 2-piece table we keep stowed in the head. The table iitself is @ 18 x 26 and mounts on top of the aluminum webbing of the Merriman pedistal guard. Access slots were cut inthe table to clear the 1" pedistal tubing just deep enough so the table butts to the face of the pedistal, also contoured to fit.
The mounting holes in the aluminum were drilled with the table in final position, penetrating from beneath and upward just enough to nick the base of the table @ each position. The table was removed and threaded inserts were installed at those 'nicked points', using inserts which corresponded to the thread of the (2) fastening nobs. The top surface of the table was not penetrated to install the inserts, so when used, the table is a 100% wood surface; I went w/ a butcher block appearance w/ teak/cherry/maple, aka - "using what was available".
The table is very secure when mounted with just these 2 fasteners, but more support was needed, just in case. Soooo, the 2nd piece to the 2-piece table (also the piece that took the most time to design, measure and fabricate) is a removable 3/4" dowel that inserts into a pre-drilled angled pocket in the base of the table. Because this dowel inserts at an angle, the base of the dowel terminates in a block with a face contoured for the 4" diameter of the base of the pedistal. The block allows for 2 web & velcro wrap-around straps to secure the block to the pedistal w/o drilling holes.
It's very stable, secure, assembles easily and is readily stowed when not needed. I just wish I had a picture of it in use, 'cuz then these 1000 words wouldn't be needed. Perhaps once the snow thaws and I get reaquainted with the boat, I'll take a picture and post it. 75 days till Splash '09!
Greetings Mary! Hope things are going well. I've toyed with a few ideas to attach some semblance of a cockpit table but have not come up with anything I'd like to prototype yet. That pedestal of ours looks pretty cool but really complicates adding any of the normal niceties.
Did you talk with anyone regarding installation of an autopilot?
Did you talk with anyone regarding installation of an autopilot?
Cockpit table
Hi Mary, I installed a standard vertical helm guard to our H28, which made me a much happier skipper. To it I installed a drop down teak cockpit table with fold out leafs. Most off the shelf tables have the hardware for pedestal guard mount.
If your boat does not have a helm guard, I recommend that you add one. It brings a great deal of potential for things close at hand. I also added:
1. Teak binocular holder.
2. Teak beverage holder.
You can see some of what I've done to our current boat, which you can apply to your boat, under the "Boat Info" tab above. Select 42 under the "Hunter Owner Modifications" tab.
Terry Cox
Hi Mary, I installed a standard vertical helm guard to our H28, which made me a much happier skipper. To it I installed a drop down teak cockpit table with fold out leafs. Most off the shelf tables have the hardware for pedestal guard mount.
If your boat does not have a helm guard, I recommend that you add one. It brings a great deal of potential for things close at hand. I also added:
1. Teak binocular holder.
2. Teak beverage holder.
You can see some of what I've done to our current boat, which you can apply to your boat, under the "Boat Info" tab above. Select 42 under the "Hunter Owner Modifications" tab.
Terry Cox
If you pedestal look similar to this, you may consider adding wings on each side of the existing console. You can probably do this with something like King Board or Star Board (poly).
Our table on our Hunter Vision 36 is similar to this and has these fold up leafs that have fold out corbels to support the table when we are using it.
You could possibly make a table that would sit in the existing drink holder.
Our table on our Hunter Vision 36 is similar to this and has these fold up leafs that have fold out corbels to support the table when we are using it.
You could possibly make a table that would sit in the existing drink holder.
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