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Justin
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Initially Posted - 04/10/2006 :  07:23:55  Show Profile  Visit Justin's Homepage
I finished my new dinette table and installed it in the boat yesterday. I got a 24”x48” piece of oak plywood, some oak veneer edging, and some outdoor polyurethane. I cut the table to size, making sure I put in the slight angle on the end that is against the hull. I ironed on the edging, sanded everything smooth, and applied 5 coats of polyurethane.
Here are some photos:
The original table which was completely rotted and disintegrating:


Here is my final product:

Here is a close up of the edging:

This is the iron on self adhesive edging I used:

I reused the original hardware, but scrubbed it with a wire brush. The leg was very corroded but I was able to bring it back to looking almost new except one side. The side that faced out into the cabin was corroded, but I drilled out the rivets on the mount, drilled new holes, and reversed it so the corrosion does not show.
I originally was looking into getting some teak edging to use around the edge of the table to match the interior. When I priced it all out from a few sources, prices were always around $120 for the teak alone. That was a lot more than I hoped to spend and I wasn’t sure how I was going to finish the edge. It wasn’t until I went to Home Depot to pick up the wood that I found they made matching edging for the plywood. As you can see in the photo above, along the long sides, the wood appears to be solid oak; the veneer blends right in. Of course around the curve and short sides, the grain doesn’t run parallel, but it still looks good enough. This whole project cost me less than $30, less than I thought it would.
Justin
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My sail blog site: https://reveriesailing.com/
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Downbucket
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 :  07:35:12  Show Profile
Hi Justin:

Nice job and thanks for posting.

Will
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 :  07:43:17  Show Profile
NICE job, Justin!
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 :  08:00:52  Show Profile
<font size="4">WOW!!!</font id="size4">...Enough said.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 :  09:45:33  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Very nice. One of the nicest things about the dinette is the uneven floor is put to use and does not seem uneven. Low in the aisle and high under the table. In fact I have always attributed the uneven floor to the swing keel but now I think everyone has the dinette floor. Epiphany!!
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 :  10:37:06  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
Great improvement project !!

(Hard to believe the condition of the original table. Yikes !)
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djn
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 :  11:38:33  Show Profile
Good job Justin. That looks great. Cheers.
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johnsonp
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 :  13:40:24  Show Profile
<font color="blue"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Top Drawer........

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Happy D
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 :  18:16:53  Show Profile
<font size="4">SWEET!</font id="size4">
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southern cross
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Response Posted - 04/12/2006 :  23:19:00  Show Profile
the table looks very nice and so does the rest of the boat
Zach
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Justin
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Response Posted - 04/13/2006 :  08:59:17  Show Profile  Visit Justin's Homepage
Thanks for the complitments! My boat is really coming along and can't wait to have most of the projects done. I'm really not looking forward to repairing or replacing the head though .
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/13/2006 :  19:24:41  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
You are doing such a wonderful job with your boat. Please consider writing some of your projects up and providing them with pictures to John Vining. He is the new Tech editor and I am sure he would appreciate the submission.
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Bubba
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Response Posted - 04/13/2006 :  19:40:07  Show Profile
So let's try that beautiful new table out! I'll bring the beer - what's for dinner???
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 04/13/2006 :  21:51:29  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Muffins?
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lcharlot
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Response Posted - 04/14/2006 :  23:50:40  Show Profile
WOW! Your new hand built dinette table looks beautiful! I've seen half-million dollar yachts, like from Pacific Seacraft, Hylas, and Island Packet with interior furnishings no prettier than your new dinette table!
My boat, being a Mk. IV, has most of the OEM interior countertops and the table in white Melamine-veneered particleboard. It looks okay, and it's easy to keep clean, but you can't escape the fact that it's particleboard underneath.
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