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selene:

--- Quote from: Alma on September 09, 2014, 07:11:49 PM ---I brought the table's leaf home. we never use it.
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Leaf?  What leaf?  Intriguing....

I have a nice paraffin light hanging from the ceiling so I can't peg the table up there. 

This fall I intend to add fiddles...never thought of a leaf, there is no sign of having been one. Maybe an extra, or dropped by the 1980 model.  I have a fiberglass cabin sole, no fancy wood finish under the primary winches, a single dorade, and an Al fuel tank (lucky guys with Monel), so it could be the original owner was just cheap.

Alma:
The salon table's leaf is stored on the underside of the table with two brackets and is out of sight from above. When removed and flipped over and reinserted into it's bracket again, it makes the table almost twice as big. The leaf is heavy though so it is stored in my garage at home...

The pole does not contribute to coachroof strength until it is shimmed with a block, above the headliner under the end flange to the coachroof, and with a block/shim under the sole to the bilge.

I haven't added this improvement yet but it is on the punch list. It is quite a span from the companion- way to the center bulkhead. If the pole was tied into the roof and bilge it would cut this unsupported span in half.

Sea Haven:
Wow...variants!! I have no sign of this "leaf" you speak of sir!

When I was boat shopping for the 323, the 1980 hull #224 Cocalada II that I looked at (the one with the nasty rust stain on the keel) had the table lifted to the overhead and pinned there the day I met her. I remarked to the Admiral, "Cool! Look at the room , what a neat design feature!"

When I first saw "Malambo" now "Sea Haven", I asked the owner as he talked about lowering the table for a berth "Where's the hole for the pin to raise the table over head?", he responded "Why would you want to do that?". I thought it best for his sake not to answer.

On the first day of ownership I drilled the hole.

"Sub" Ed

PS, I take it  since it really isn't a structural member it can be removed easy enough? I see it's Aluminum as mine is painted and hriibly chipped. I thing I'd like to replace it with a nice Brushed Stainless pole, or maybe even one that's chromed. But stay she will.

Alma:
It is only for the table. It could however be engineered to really beef-up the coachroof.

Sweet Pea:
My boat (298) was built without the post. The table is mounted on a pedestal and there is a central dome light mounted where the top of the post would be.

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