Very interesting to see the pictures of the table that Bob Lowe has posted, and to consider the points he's made. One of the biggest issues for me was the position of the table relative to the seat. We will ultimately replace the ugly, cheap-looking, curling-laminate table that has high fiddles, with one more to our liking. But in the meantime, we do like to be able to use the table for computer work, dining, talking, and sleeping. Clever Hans bought the double wide slider for "the double wide helm seat," as the catalog describes it. He mounted that on the bottom of the table, and put it back on the outrageously sturdy hi-lo pillar. The table top now slides diagonally out and away from the corner of the "L" of the settee, making it easier to get in and out, and in a low position making it more like a coffee table. We will likely put the same double wide slider on our new table top when we get it, because it makes it quite comfortable now. Both West Marine and Boat US have these for under $200. Peggy Bjarno "Aqua Vitae" 1986 Albin 43' Kent Narrows, MD > I designed a table for a 36' Grand Banks that had rounded edges and was higher and over the seat by about 3". > You can see it at http://www.mv-dreamer.com/PMarticle.pdf . Nothing special > about the table, made with Corian top and teak trim. It was made to mount > on the existing table stands with a little stowage area underneath.