Dinette mod

[Pete Masterson]

I saw photos of one 'bird where a previous owner had cut a partial
circular hole in one side of the dining table. I've seen a couple
'birds where the dinette seats and table have been shortened a few
inches.

In my own coach, I have a table anchored to the wall, but
freestanding chairs. When I replaced the floor and remodeled the
forward salon (to be an office), I was able to move the table a few
inches forward (toward the front of the coach) to give more space on
the side of the table that backs up to a bulkhead and the file
cabinets I installed in place of the sofa and a near-useless cabinet
ended up about a foot shorter overall, so there's more room on the
other side as well. Note that moving the table only about 3 or 4
inches is plenty (well, it was plenty for my slender wife, who lifts
weights to keep in shape).

I suppose you can modify the existing table, or replace it with
another one, that's simply 4 or 5 inches less wide. without having to
move the booth -- which might be a problem as in some 'birds the
booth has stuff under them.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
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On Jan 28, 2008, at 12:02 PM, Dale Cooper wrote:

> Have a 1984 35 ft. FC with side bath, the dinette forward seat is very
> narrow between the seat back and table, (not enough belly room)
> also the
> dinette seats protrude into the isle. Considering modifying the
> table to
> create more room from the back of the seat to the table and
> reducing the
> seat width so they do not protrude into the isle. Any suggestions?