Hi,
My boat has a non-standard or modified salon table. Although it folds down, it doesn’t work properly to make the starboard settee into a berth, so I’m thinking of changing it. As a start, I’m wondering if anyone has photos of the original salon table they can share?
Or if anyone has installed a table with pedestals that also works to make settee into a berth?
Thanks,
Don
1987 NS30U #369 Breezin’
Vancouver BC
What, nobody has a photo of the original salon table on a NS 30 Ultra?
Don
I’ve remodelled mine but here’s a pic from when I bought her.
Paul M
NS30U #211, Sandpiper
Cowichan Bay, B.C.
Do I remember correctly that it “knelt” forward and flipped backward to fill the gap for sleeping?
Joe
NS 26C #156
I never bothered trying to make it into a bed but yes it kneels forward.
Joe,
It does kneel forward but doesn’t flip. There’s a panel that slides under the seat just aft of the table and it pulls out to complete the platform for the bed.
The table does flip open to make a larger table so that the seats on both sides of the salon are useable.
Bob Gehrman
NS30U #396 Quickbeam
Baltimore, Maryland
Hi, thanks for the info and the picture.
This is helpful for me to figure out how to get mine to work.
Paul, do you have a picture of your “remodelled” table too? I be interested to see it.
Thanks again,
Don
Since you’ve shown me yours, I’ll show you mine -
Joe Valinoti
S/V iL Gatto NS30U #221
Sea Harbour YC
Oriental, NC USA
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[/details]I too have encountered this on our NS30U, our table is also hinged which is great for floor space, but we don’t have the additional fold down extension to reach port side diners. I am thinking and searching for a used teak dining table or coffee table cut specifically to fit starboard settee with legs that can adjust or be added to act as a table for those on the port side dining in the salon.
I will store the table in the front hanging locker.
I’ll send phots when I figure it out.
Terence Cutts
nonsuch30u@gmail.com
Nice design Joe, I see the cleats are there for dropping the table down to form a berth. Do you ever use it that way?
Mark Powers
I used it once, Mark, but that was before I mounted it to the bulkhead. Can’t do that now and I’ve never had a reason to have more then 2 other people aboard. I sure do appreciated the openness. It’s like I have double the room.
Joe Valinoti
S/V iL Gatto NS30U #221
Sea Harbour YC
Oriental, NC USA
Hi,
Thanks again to all for the info and pictures.
Joe, I like your table, I have seen pics of it posted before. But my boat has a propane heater mounted on the bulkhead wall where your table is mounted, so won’t work for me.
Paul, yours looks great too, what is the design in the middle of the table?
Thanks,
Don
I just wanted a smaller table. I don’t have dinner parties and I don’t need an extra double berth.
The design is a pair of sandpipers in flight, kind of the logo for my boat. These ones are in marquetry but I have them on my cockpit seat covers too, even on a couple of door knobs.
Paul, those all look great. Did you do the marquetry yourself?
Don
Yes. I do quite a bit of marquetry.
I’ll have to come to Cow bay this summer and have a look!
Don
Always room at Fishermans Wharf for an overnight. 
Paul,
I love your modified table and the built in cabinet over the vanity in the head for additional storage is clever. Was it difficult to remove the mirror from the bulkhead in the head? How was it attached? From your photo it appears that the teak veneer on the bulkhead survived the mirror removal without incident. It looks great!
Jim Krzyzewski
N30U #422 “Toyger”
Port Ludlow, WA
Thanks. Unfortunately the back of the bulkhead was not teak. It was in great condition but was a cheap “mahogany”, likely Luan. I veneered the bottom part with some teak I had. As for getting the mirror out, it was just a matter of removing some teak trim. It wasn’t glued to the plywood.
