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BelleSerene

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Our Beneteau 39 saloon table tightly overlaps the sofa on three sides. I'm fed up with having to shuffle around it to sit on the back side of the sofa, and also with having no armchair-like position in the boat. I could solve the problem by rotating the saloon table about its mid (or an offset) point.

The table has two thick steel tubular legs. The top of these fit into metal sockets that are bolted to the underside of the table. So I could instead bolt those metal sockets to the underside of a wooden beam, and between the beam and the table screw a rotating swivel - like this [ http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fasp-Merc...ivel-Turntable-Drivers-pre-2003-/262476776548 ]. Then just shorten the legs by the thicknesses of the beam and the swivel.

I need the thing to behave fairly professionally: I'm not into spoiling our boat's interior. But it seems to me that an idea like this would improve the utility of our saloon.

What similar solutions have other esteemed forumites found? Any tips?
 
This is also currently occupying my mind - so I've made a mock-up table from a half sheet of ply to play around with. I've so far just sawn wedges 10x30cm off each outside corner to ease at least the initial step in but am at a loss as to the next move.
A rotating table sounds great if it could be clamped securely.
 
My saloon table, like a lot of others, is designed to drop and turn the area into a double berth. It is huge, heavy and can seat over 8 when opened up. This makes it difficult to get into a C shaped dinette easily and people then tend to ignore it and hover in the most congested parts of the boat. These full width tables are not the best for eating at either, as the edge of the table is level with the front of the seat.

I concocted a smaller table, with a removable support so it can still be used a double berth. The original table can still be replaced if required and is unmolested. I can't race in class without the original table but, as I don't, I am happy.

I don't think this helps you BelleSerene but it is a common problem.
 
BelleSerene said:
Our Beneteau 39 saloon table tightly overlaps the sofa on three sides. I'm fed up with having to shuffle around it to sit on the back side of the sofa, and also with having no armchair-like position in the boat. I could solve the problem by rotating the saloon table about its mid (or an offset) point.

The table has two thick steel tubular legs. The top of these fit into metal sockets that are bolted to the underside of the table. So I could instead bolt those metal sockets to the underside of a wooden beam, and between the beam and the table screw a rotating swivel - like this [ http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fasp-Merc...ivel-Turntable-Drivers-pre-2003-/262476776548 ]. Then just shorten the legs by the thicknesses of the beam and the swivel.

I need the thing to behave fairly professionally: I'm not into spoiling our boat's interior. But it seems to me that an idea like this would improve the utility of our saloon.

What similar solutions have other esteemed forumites found? Any tips?
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I have a Beneteau 31 and have the same problem. Have you considered altering the fixed leaf, which is causing the access problem, into a drop leaf? It will need to be cleanly cut and hinged but I think it is possible.
 
I knew a Beneteau 385 which had had the table modified to have a telescopic rise and fall capability, I never knew quite why, but maybe it was as a solution to this problem, so that raising the table would make it easier to get round it ?
 
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