[C320-list] Dinette question

[Rod Boer]

We lower it at least half the weekends when we have other family members on
board.  Just sit directly over the pole and wiggle a bit.  Actually the
tough part is getting the edges of the cushions out of the way so that it
can go all the way down.  Just loosen the knob and it comes up easily.  Ours
might be easier since we have done it so much. Most of it is technique but I
won't go into that as my wife took a lot of ribbing over it the last time I
described it. 

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Irving Grunes" [igrunes at gmail.com]
Sent: 09/24/2008 06:38 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dinette question

We bought into #851 in 2001
This discussion has come up at least once a year since then.
All 320's have this problem.
The only solution has been the different ways to apply a large amount of
pressure directly over the post some how.
No amount or type of lubricant works on that gas spring, only
We haven't dropped our table but once or twice.  I did it by putting a towel
on the table, standing on it and bouncing all my weight without jumping to
get it down.  Others have sat on the table and "bumped" up and down.  It
seems that some of the gas cylinders are a little softer than others, butits
pressure directly over the post.
I think all 320 owner's have had the same problem.
And getting it up is just as much a problem.
Irv Grunes
2001 #851


On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 7:04 PM, Peter & Barbara Sheerin <
sheerinp at bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> Irving has anyone spoken to the factory about the problem with the table?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Irving Grunes" <igrunes at gmail.com>
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dinette question
>
>
>  Remember to push directly over the post.
>> Some people sit or we have even stood on the table and bounced to get the
>> table down.
>> It takes a lot of pressure to get it down
>>
>> And to get it up, we kind of rock it side to side with a little upward
>> pressure.  Too much upward pressure and the table top comes off the
>> pedestal.
>>
>> Some people keep it down always.
>> Good luck
>> Irv Grunes
>> #851
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 6:03 PM, <tjdames at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>  I have recently purchased a 2000 Catalina 320. I am looking for
>>> instructions on how to lower the dinette table. I do not know if my post
>>> is
>>> stuck, or I am doing something incorrectly. Can anyone assist?
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>
>

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