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Removing cockpit tables

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Topic: Removing cockpit tables

Posted By: Black Diamond
Subject: Removing cockpit tables
Date Posted: 09 March 2023 at 22:45

I'd like to take the cockpit tables home to refinish them in my workshop. The salon tables seem to use the same telescoping base, but just screw in from the bottom. The cockpit tables seem to be secured from both sides and have bungs for cosmetics.

Has anyone done this? I'd like to make sure i don't damage things in the process of removal.

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Rick
S/V Black Diamond
Hanse 575 Build #192, Hull# 161
Newport, RI

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Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 10 March 2023 at 14:44

Rick,

We have taken our tables (including the bases) off the deck to replace the electric motors. We coudln't get the table top off the base without drilling out the teak plugs on the table top to access the nuts of the bolts that hold the top onto the upper part of the aluminium base. I saw a 575 a few years ago which was a 2016 model and the owner was able to unscrew the timber top off the top plate of the base because the nuts were somehow fixed into the table top. He could unscrew the top from underneth without drilling out the teak plugs.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: Black Diamond
Date Posted: 10 March 2023 at 16:28

Replacing the teak plugs was assumed as part of the refinishing, I just was wondering if there was any surprise awaiting me. Doesn't sound like it.

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Rick
S/V Black Diamond
Hanse 575 Build #192, Hull# 161
Newport, RI

Posted By: Arcadia
Date Posted: 10 March 2023 at 22:09

Just a suggestion Rick. Once you remove the plugs, you can install a stainless steel threaded insert into the hole that is left. Leave enough room on top to cover the hole and refinish. This way you will have a captive thread in your table to bolt into. Alternatively, you can use a barrel nut on top. They don’t look bad, but will be very secure.

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Leon / ARCADIA
2018 Hanse 588
Sag Harbor, NY

Posted By: Matteo
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 13:01

Hi Wayne, could you please explain how you succeded in taking off these tables to change the electric motors? I have the tables blocked and I do not understand how to remove the extendible supports. Thank you very much!

Posted By: Lyn
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 17:08

I will PM you the Scandvik guide that shows you the procedure, but the step you do before the guide begins is backing out the (4) flat head/counter sink screws that hold it to the cockpit floor. The table, telescoping parts, and base plate will then be free ... attached to the boat only by the wiring.

The guide then has you (a) undo the strain relief for the wiring, (b) undo 4 flat screws from the underside that hold the telescoping parts to the base plate and (c) undo the 4 bolts that go to the motor housing.

In my case, there was not much excess wire available to pull through the floor, so an extra person could be a big help to you.

Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 08 May 2025 at 21:44

Jon (SV Lyn) ha nailed the process and info. Our tables have Nylock nuts on the garage side on the table base bolts so one person needs to stop either the countersunk screw head from moving or the Nylock nut whilst the other is undone. Our bases were originally sealed to the deck with black Sikaflex which required a lot of work to get the bases off the deck.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: Arcadia
Date Posted: 09 May 2025 at 00:57

I don’t have the telescopic tables but a friend who does had the same problem with a failed motor. Water getting into the base was the culprit. Once we replaced the motor we drilled drain holes in the base so the any water getting into it will easily get out into the cockpit.

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Leon / ARCADIA
2018 Hanse 588
Sag Harbor, NY

Posted By: Milesfromhere
Date Posted: 26 May 2025 at 19:31

Regarding removing the tables, not quite the same, but is it possible to replace the motors to raise / lower the tables, without removing them from the cockpit? In removing them, it is likely to damage the Flexiteak which will probably result in the cockpit having to be “re-decked” seems a lot of work / damage to replace a faulty motor.

Anyone had this problem?

Posted By: Wayne's World
Date Posted: 26 May 2025 at 19:48

Simon,

I think you need to take the base off the deck because the motor is in the bottom of the base. The first time we took the base off the deck it was a difficult job and there was some concern about damaging our teak but with care there was no damage. We have done both tables twice. When we refitted the tables we used only a small amount of Sika which made removal easier the next time. The motor is small and available as a replacement part.

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Wayne W
Cruising, currently in the Pacific until the end of 2026.

Posted By: Devon Apprentice
Date Posted: 27 November 2025 at 23:18

Please can you send me a copy also, both tables on my 575 have given up the ghost!!