gengiant
New Member
Hi all,
I am looking to add a removable cockpit table to my 270DA and am considering a couple of mounting options. Doing a little research I found 2 styles of flush-mount bases, both made by Garelick.
The first one requires one to cut a 4" hole into the cockpit floor (in my case that would be the engine hatch). The base is then inserted into this hole. The base itself is then fastened to the hatch via a larger ring at the top of the base. This outside mounting rig then sits on top of the cockpit floor, protruding a little more than 1/4" above the floor. The table post is then simply inserted into the base
http://www.garelick.com/product.php?pnumber=75350
Alternatively, Garelick also makes a quick-release system http://www.garelick.com/product.php?pnumber=75640
in which a ring is mounted to the surface of the cockpit floor without the need to cut a recessed hole into the floor itself. The mounting ring then has a matching base attached to the table post itself, which then "snaps" to the base ring mounted to the cockpit floor.
I was wondering if anyone was familiar with either of these systems and could give me some hints to the pros and/or cons of either?
Thanks!
I am looking to add a removable cockpit table to my 270DA and am considering a couple of mounting options. Doing a little research I found 2 styles of flush-mount bases, both made by Garelick.
The first one requires one to cut a 4" hole into the cockpit floor (in my case that would be the engine hatch). The base is then inserted into this hole. The base itself is then fastened to the hatch via a larger ring at the top of the base. This outside mounting rig then sits on top of the cockpit floor, protruding a little more than 1/4" above the floor. The table post is then simply inserted into the base
http://www.garelick.com/product.php?pnumber=75350
Alternatively, Garelick also makes a quick-release system http://www.garelick.com/product.php?pnumber=75640
in which a ring is mounted to the surface of the cockpit floor without the need to cut a recessed hole into the floor itself. The mounting ring then has a matching base attached to the table post itself, which then "snaps" to the base ring mounted to the cockpit floor.
I was wondering if anyone was familiar with either of these systems and could give me some hints to the pros and/or cons of either?
Thanks!