Custom base for cabin table to be used in cockpit?

[Lominack]

Anyone have suggestions? We dont want to install a hole in the cockpit of our 240 sundancer but would like to use the cabin table up there. The idea would be something like an umbrellla base. Thoughts?

 

[Gofirstclass]

if it isn't mounted firmly to the floor it won't stand up when a wave/wake hits the boat. Why re-engineer something that has worked for many, many years. There's a reason why all boat makers use the method they do.

 

[Lucky's]

if it isn't mounted firmly to the floor it won't stand up when a wave/wake hits the boat. Why re-engineer something that has worked for many, many years. There's a reason why all boat makers use the method they do.

+1, this is very sound advice. FWIW, I drilled a hole for a recessed base this past year and we couldn't be happier with having the cockpit table. Just hold your breath, relax and drill. Once it's installed properly you'll be very glad you did it!

 

[fwebster]

There are other approaches that avoid cutting the deck or screwing down something permanent, but will work with no sliding or tipping over:



The cherry interior table base is a purchased pedestal base from Todd industries, part # 93-5408. That is a very heavy table top and it is as solid as a rock on my boat and has never moved or tipped in even the worst conditions.

The other photo is of a teak cockpit table I built. I made the base out of teak odds and ends, it is 2" thick, planed to about 1-3/4". The bottom is routed out along the edges then poured full of lead then sealed with epoxy and with rubber feet underneath, that table isn't going anywhere. The aluminum pedestal is from Garelick and is a fixed mount chair base with a telescopic post.

 

[Creekwood]

There are other approaches that avoid cutting the deck or screwing down something permanent, but will work with no sliding or tipping over:

The cherry interior table base is a purchased pedestal base from Todd industries, part # 93-5408. That is a very heavy table top and it is as solid as a rock on my boat and has never moved or tipped in even the worst conditions.

The other photo is of a teak cockpit table I built. I made the base out of teak odds and ends, it is 2" thick, planed to about 1-3/4". The bottom is routed out along the edges then poured full of lead then sealed with epoxy and with rubber feet underneath, that table isn't going anywhere. The aluminum pedestal is from Garelick and is a fixed mount chair base with a telescopic post.

I think the effect of "the worst conditions" might be a bit different on a 450DA and. 240DA:wink:
My 25ft Campion was pretty good with a deep v hull, but a loose table in the cockpit would have hurt someone.
I would go with the fixed post mount unless you are never leaving it up underway and have a place to store the heavy base so it won't hurt or break something.