yacht table

[andy bessette]

Here is a recently finished project of mine, a 25" x 59" table for a 106' yacht. This table is mounted on hydraulic cylinders so that it can be lowered to form a bed. Construction is 2 layers of 3/4" teak plywood with solid teak edging, which is splined using 1/4" x 1" Baltic birch plywood and WEST epoxy glue, no fasteners. Edging has a 3/4" bullnose to match other existing features on the yacht.

All comments welcome.

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[Mel Fulks]

Thats a real luxury. Beautifully done edge joints.

[Gordon Stump]

Excellent work. Did you have to do anything to the solid teak prior to gluing? I did some commission work many years ago for a yacht and seem to remember the teak wood being very oily.

[andy bessette]

Thanks fellas.

Prior to gluing I wipe the teak down with acetone to clean it and remove the surface oil. Immediately after gluing I remove the squeeze-out and clean the residue with acetone, as the epoxy is very difficult to remove once it has cured.

[glenn bradley]

She's a beauty Andy.