The design of the Catalina 27 in 1973 was a Formica table to look like teak. Well it doesn't look like teak and it is very unsteady. Because of the small space in the boat when you try to sit into the dining table you lean on the corner of the table. This way you can shimmy yourself back in there. Unfortunately there is only 1 leg on the front side of the table. This makes the table come unhinged from the latch in the wall and topples. Of course everything that's on the table goes into your lap or onto the floor. We decided that table had to come out and a new one will replace it. Mark made a table out of different types of wood pressed together and then he varnished the hell out of it. He also put fiddles around the edges to avoid things sliding off when healing. He did make an opening in the two corners though to make washing the table easier. The attachments on the back of the table are more solid so that we don't have the same problem when we lean on the table. We like the new look. I will post pictures soon.
This is the old table. It is warped and has a sway in the middle.
Mark is working in the shop on the new table.
Fiddles are being put on.
This is the finished table with a nice varnish on it. It is beautiful.
And works great with the locking hinges.
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