[C320-list] Salon table removal

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 Imade a smaller table top because I don't need it for sleeping and don'tfeed a lot of folks. Removing the top is really easy, just remove thescrews on the flange underneath and lift up the top. Although I didn'tneed to remove the pedestal I did it anyway to place a 2x4 under it toraise the table slightly; makes sliding my belly under the tableeasier., I don't remember exactly how the pedestal came out but it musthave been easy or I couldn't have done it. Seems like it just liftedout. You can see the bottom of the pedestal when you remove the forwardbilge access sole.  Since I raised the pedestal, I used some woodenshims to stabilize it at the higher level. The top looks good, is at amore convenient height for eating and has no wobble.

 

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Goodman <goodmanalanlee at hotmail.com>
To: c320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Sent: Thu, Oct 14, 2010 12:32 pm
Subject: [C320-list] Salon table removal




I'm trying to remove the salon table top and support pole from the base.  The 
base is screwed into the floor from which there is a six inch riser pipe.  At 
the top of the riser pipe there is a full 360 degree collar.  The collar accepts 
a threaded set screw which appears to steady/lock a slightly smaller diameter 
riser of 2 feet in length.  The top of this riser is attached to a flange which 
is screwed into the bottom of the table top.  The brand name on the hardware is 
"ZWAARDVIS".  (no kidding, a picture is worth a thousnad words, or in my case 
exactly 88 words).

Sooooo.  how does the darn thing come apart?  I've loosened (even removed) the 
set screw and all that accomplishes is to allow the top riser to wobble and 
slightly rotate, constrained by the mast compression post and table to cut out.  
I am unable to pull the top riser out of the collar / lower riser assembly.  
What is the secret??

Alan Holland, MI  Hull 67  -- getting ready to go on the hard.