[C320-list] Center dinette table

[Doug Treff]

One thing I've seen is to place a few wood (or star board) support tabs 
around the perimeter of the table, screwed into the fiberglass so that 
any off-center loads are supported by the tabs instead if ripping the 
table off the post.

Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On 7/10/2014 9:28 PM, colloua5 at aol.com wrote:
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> .Doug,
> The screws that hold the pedestal to the wood table stripped out when lowered to be used as a bed for the night.
> I guess the weight of the guest off center of the base pedestal forced the failure during the night
> For now I installed # 12 wood screws in place of the factory # 10's, but of course the screws are only 3/4" long, I also used "gorilla glue" brand glue on the tips of the new screws when I re-installed them.
> I did not make new holes because I was afraid the table would not properly align when lowered.
> Any other suggestions would be helpful !.
> Thanks Lou Reszoly
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Treff <doug at treff.us>
> To: c320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jul 10, 2014 8:46 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Center dinette table
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> Lou - we're going to need more information. What part broke? The post?
> Base? Wood table ripped from mounting plate?
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> Doug Treff
> doug at treff.us
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> On 7/10/2014 7:43 PM, colloua5 at aol.com wrote:
>> Ok, here's one has anyone broken the table off the pedestal stand and what was
> the remedy?
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>> Lou Reszoly
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