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mikesuej
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Initially Posted - 07/31/2010 :  09:41:34  Show Profile  Visit mikesuej's Homepage
My sister-in-law bougth me 4 LED lights from Catalina Direct, which, after defender put their brass models on sale for $25 rather than $65, I decided to return the Catalina Direct lights for a store credit. On the home page was a teak drawer for $79 and I thought it would be the beginning of a nice cabin table with some real storage. Anyway, if you're interested in how it turned out, check it out here http://seatitude.intuitwebsites.com/tableopen_op_640x480.jpg
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Response Posted - 07/31/2010 :  10:51:22  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Very nice!

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Response Posted - 07/31/2010 :  16:49:16  Show Profile
Michael:
Nice lookin' table. Wondering if there's enough room on the table for two plates, two glasses and a bottle of wine?
Will Dawson
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Response Posted - 08/01/2010 :  07:29:35  Show Profile  Visit mikesuej's Homepage
Thank you. Keeping in mind that everything on a boat is smaller than home, I think so. The plates are not tea cup plates. They are 8" x 8". It's tight, but yes, my wife and I can certainly sit and have dinner together with a glass of wine. Take a look and see what you think. http://seatitude.intuitwebsites.com/table_set_op_640x480.jpg
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Response Posted - 08/01/2010 :  09:38:09  Show Profile


Michael:
Love your work... Perhaps you could consider expanding the table surface area by opening the drawer and adding a "table top", to it including fiddles if you wish and bottom (from the drawer) slide-off strips.
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Response Posted - 08/01/2010 :  11:02:36  Show Profile  Visit mikesuej's Homepage
Thank you Henk! I thought about that. I was thinking of another thin (1/8") sheet of ply teak. add it to the top of the drawer sides so that it can still open and close, but put a piano hinge on it about 2/3rds back, so the table can be expanded to the drawer, but you can also open up the top to access things in the drawer.

Seriously. I really enjoy sailing, but I think I also enjoy doing improvements to the livability of the boat just as much.

My next upgrade is a bit extravegant and I ponied up a nice donation at Church this morning to assuage my guilt. But I'm adding a 35 quart Yeti cooler with the cooler slides to go where the stock cooler is. Since the Yetti will slide out on drawer slides, I can raise it up off the floor about 3 inches, provding a bit more space under the cooler for storage.

I'm also going to drill a 1" hole through the floor where the cooler sits and install a drain line from there to the bilge.

My thinking is that when we hit the boat on Friday evening, I'll dump a bunch of ice in it. As we leave on Sunday afternoon, I'll leave the ice/water in the Yetti to keep th cooler cold. It should stay fairly cold, by the next Friday, when I'll return to the boat, but then drain the coolish water by opening the yetti cooler drain plug, then refill with ice again.

I'm thinking thi swill be kind of equivalent to an onboard fridge.

MJ.
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Response Posted - 08/01/2010 :  12:19:43  Show Profile
Interesting concept Mike. I'd be more than a little concerned over bacteria growth in the water once it gets over 45*F
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Response Posted - 08/01/2010 :  12:38:33  Show Profile  Visit mikesuej's Homepage
Perhaps. Maybe some dry ice beneath the regular ice will keep it cool enough from week to week.
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