Thanks Jere,

That arrangement might come close to meeting my needs.

The distance between the settees may be greater and thus the need for wider
table section. I'm not on the boat now, but will do some measureing..

It seems that the leaf could be folded over the top like Len discribed..

I have been having second thoughts on the support, since with the table
folded up, I don't have a good hand hold in the center of the cabin.. I may
compromise my desire for a clear cabin and put a fixed stantion in the
middle for the table to fold down to.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions