1 sheet of 8x4 can make ..............

[wirren]

Hope this idea may be of use to others

We felt that we would benefit from a 2 bench seat.
The new unit was made out of a single sheet of 8' x 4' Beech faced 18mm ply. It is
very similar to the original American White Ash.

I was lucky that the timber yard cut the sheet up on their machine to my exact sizes ! Some planed 2"x 2" is required
for corner work. Glued & screwed it makes a very sturdy unit.

 

Storage - one half is lined with insulation, making a cool box with sliding & lift out lid.

 

 

Top drops into position to become ( with cushions ) a 2 seater...... - note 2 legs ( from Homebase ).

 

 

It can be slidout to become a 2seats + coffee table or 3 seats or bed.............

( Note -storage lid is lifted out & turned to new position.).

 

How we use it as a 2 seater.... ( excuse the incomplete carpet ! ).

 

 

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Leg fixing -

 

 

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And here is an exploaded view -

 

 

 

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How to cut from an 8' x 4' sheet -

 

 

 

Mark.

Edited May 14, 2013 by wirren

[luctor et emergo]

Very neat, I may need to borrow that idea. I've been looking for a way to create an occassional second bed, and this is just the ticket.

[Grace and Favour]

Nice job, Wirren, nice job

 

And lovely design

[wirren]

Thanks for the positive comments

[madcat]

Smart job,I wonder if you could sell the plans? I imagine that one or two people might like to make one and plans would give the cutting instructions to get the best out of the single sheet and the method of construction to follow

Edited May 13, 2013 by madcat

[wirren]

Hi Madcat, I think it was a couple of years ago that I made it, so any plans ( back of fag packet ) are long gone.

Next time I'm at the boat I'll get some measurements but they may need tweaking to a persons personal preferences.

Mark.

[tree]

Thank you for that Wirren I likey very much and it looks so smart and neat, ideal for my lickle boat.

[David Mack]

1 sheet of 8x4 can make ..............

 

 

........... a boat.

 

[wirren]

Hi,

I have added extra drawings to the first section of the thread showing 'rough ' plans.

 

Mark.

 

ps, like the boats !!

Edited May 14, 2013 by wirren

[DeanS]

Well done you! That is a seriously clever and well designed piece of boating furniture....

[madcat]

Excellent ,pity there's no room for one in my cabin. Could be usefull for a home fitted out camper van though or an undercloth conversion on an old boat.