This problem affects many of the boats in the Hunter range.
On my 49, the salon table is held up with 2 removable posts, which you need to remove when lowering the table into a bed, etc.
The issue is as follows:
When you lift up the table, the two round hollow aluminum posts are either going to stay stuck in the bottom or top aluminum sockets.
Let's suppose, that one, or both of them stay stuck to the table.
Approximately when you have lifted up the table 6 inches, the posts come undone, and go crashing to the floor.
the next problem comes when you try and put the table back in.
You put the posts into the floor sockets, and then carefully try to line up the underside of the table sockets with the posts.
Unless you have 2 people doing a dead straight drop. the posts start to wobble, and you just can't easilly get the table located.
Try doing this with one person; especially with 1 person on a large table such as the Hunter 49. As you lower the table down and rest the sockets on the posts, they start to wobble, and there is no way you can line them up.
But there's an easy fix... and it's free.
Remove the table and both posts.
As per the photo below, drill & tap a 1/4-20 thread in each post base.
Once you pot the post in, very lightly tighen the screw. It doesn't take much pressure at all... just enough to grab the post.
Now you find something amazing.
One person lift... just take the table, and lift it on top of the posts, keeping most of the weight off the posts; just enough to locate them on the sockets. Move it around until it drops on both sockets. As the legs won't wobble, they stay dead straight.
When you remove the table, you can easilly do this with a one person lift.
Start on one side, and lift upwards; just enough to break the friction of the sockets on the post. Now do the same on the other side. Then with arms spread wide, lift the table straight up.
One the table is off, loosen the screw, (leave it in the socket), and pull the posts.
If you wish, you can buy little plastic thumbscrew caps that will fit on stainless cap screws, or just buy 1/4-20 thumbscrews. This will save having to use a screw driver. Just remember, don't over-tighten the screws!
On my 49, the salon table is held up with 2 removable posts, which you need to remove when lowering the table into a bed, etc.
The issue is as follows:
When you lift up the table, the two round hollow aluminum posts are either going to stay stuck in the bottom or top aluminum sockets.
Let's suppose, that one, or both of them stay stuck to the table.
Approximately when you have lifted up the table 6 inches, the posts come undone, and go crashing to the floor.
the next problem comes when you try and put the table back in.
You put the posts into the floor sockets, and then carefully try to line up the underside of the table sockets with the posts.
Unless you have 2 people doing a dead straight drop. the posts start to wobble, and you just can't easilly get the table located.
Try doing this with one person; especially with 1 person on a large table such as the Hunter 49. As you lower the table down and rest the sockets on the posts, they start to wobble, and there is no way you can line them up.
But there's an easy fix... and it's free.
Remove the table and both posts.
As per the photo below, drill & tap a 1/4-20 thread in each post base.
Once you pot the post in, very lightly tighen the screw. It doesn't take much pressure at all... just enough to grab the post.
Now you find something amazing.
One person lift... just take the table, and lift it on top of the posts, keeping most of the weight off the posts; just enough to locate them on the sockets. Move it around until it drops on both sockets. As the legs won't wobble, they stay dead straight.
When you remove the table, you can easilly do this with a one person lift.
Start on one side, and lift upwards; just enough to break the friction of the sockets on the post. Now do the same on the other side. Then with arms spread wide, lift the table straight up.
One the table is off, loosen the screw, (leave it in the socket), and pull the posts.
If you wish, you can buy little plastic thumbscrew caps that will fit on stainless cap screws, or just buy 1/4-20 thumbscrews. This will save having to use a screw driver. Just remember, don't over-tighten the screws!
