Securing a table ?

[oGaryo]

do we get rough stuff in the Medina River?

 

[SpottyDog5]

I guess the simple (but least elegant) solution would be a couple of webbing straps (which would also hold the draws shut) with 4 webbing eyes screw to the floor.
I quite like the idea of polished stainless plates on the legs with thumb screws into the recessed threaded pads, simple anti rattle catches on the drawers.
Maybe I should have kept the old pedestal table ?

 

[PCUK]

Keep the legs and add the central pedestal making it the exactly the same length as the legs. Secure it with the clamp screws as previously said. Appearance remains the same while it remains totally secure in all weathers. Sorted!

 

[DAKA]

Keep the legs and add the central pedestal making it the exactly the same length as the legs. Secure it with the clamp screws as previously said. Appearance remains the same while it remains totally secure in all weathers. Sorted!

You mean stick the old pedestal in the middle so the legs just about dangle, thats brilliant

Just leaves the draws which a magnetic door catch should work .

 

[SpottyDog5]

You mean stick the old pedestal in the middle so the legs just about dangle, thats brilliant

Just leaves the draws which a magnetic door catch should work .

Or a couple of bent nails

 

[SpottyDog5]

SWMBO?

Head down scuttles off quickly..............

You're brave, have you met my "little flower" ?

do we get rough stuff in the Medina River?

Only when you bring your tub over, with throttles that are all or nothing...

 

[PCUK]

You mean stick the old pedestal in the middle so the legs just about dangle, thats brilliant

No dangling if the pedestal is cut to the correct length.

 

[Nick_H]

You'd have to be in some serious waves to make that thing fall over, and it shouldn't slide either if you have carpet in the saloon, so i'd just have some webbing straps on board to lash it down if you have to do a heavy weather trip.

The drawers on the other hand will slide open at the mere suggestion of a wave, so you need a way to secure them with some kind of latch. Maybe you could fit the push button type fitted to most boat cabinetry

 

[oGaryo]

Only when you bring your tub over, with throttles that are all or nothing...

lols, it's be like Howard in his rib way back in the day...

 

[Divemaster1]

Assuming far away from compass and other sources which may be affected, you could recess a strong magnet into table legs... metal plate fixed on floor...

Can go for the ones with 110 Kg pull, but suspect 4x 15 kg would do...

http://www.first4magnets.com/f679am...mm-hole-magnet---15kg-pull-x1-f10o-1681-p.asp

 

[Bandit]

Hi Ridgeback owner

Personally i would fit two flush laying D rings into the cabin floor and two on to the table either under or on the ends and use those inexpensive lashing straps with a thumb buckle

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Masterlock-..._2?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1355571916&sr=1-2

Or depending on your sofa suite lash it to the sofa underway sideways.

 

[fisherman]

Those super grippy rubber mats for plates, fitted under the legs will stop any sliding, then to stop it capsizing in weather get one of those expanding posts such as can be fitted across a doorframe, fit between table and deckhead???

 

[SpottyDog5]

Thanks Alf, now thats a clever idea......
Bandit, I could get our (not so) little girl to just sit on it to hold it down..,she is only 5 stone.
fisherman, like your thinking, instead of strapping it down, force it down.

 

[Bandit]

A big girl now!

Are you still enjoying the ridgeback experience, has she got you properly trained now?