Looks like fiddle rails are out and non-slip mats are in. Thanks, that
makes the table building a lit simpler.

As to dispensing with the salon table all together I don't mind as I eat in
the cockpit 99% of the time but there are certain compromises like inverter,
A/C in the slip and salon tables, that must be made in the spirit of
matrimonial harmony. :-)

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Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
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"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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I am about to put saw and router to a boat buck's worth of solid surface
material. I have the galley and head counters laid out and templates made
just right but before I cut I need to figure out the salon table so I am
looking for opinions.

Some people say fiddle rails are a must and others say they just get in
the way. Rutu is designed from the beginning to be an island hopper not a
world cruiser. I could make them removable but that presents a storage
problem and puts 8 to 10 holes in the surface.

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Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com