Mine stays up. Even trailer with it. It's the smaller, round style, though. I don't know if I'd trailer with it up if I had a large table. I'd probably at least rotate the table to a vertical position.

 

It's normally up because the wife likes it that way : ) but I prefer to run with it stowed. We don't stow it in the ER as designed. We stow it on the floor leaning up against the back seat.

 

Same here as John. My wife likes it up; however, we agree to "only" put it up when there is a need for it. Otherwise, we (I) tend to prefer the openness the lack of a table affords.

We sometimes do the same with the cabin table, although it stays up most of the time.

 

The only time I take mine down is to access the engine compartment or when 'locking-through' on the Erie Canal.

The cockpit table is the focal point of our boating experience. For us, there is no reason to take it down. It certainly is not going to go anywhere while underway.

 

The cockpit table is the focal point of our boating experience. For us, there is no reason to take it down. It certainly is not going to go anywhere while underway.

The same with us. We spend a lot of time on our river where its regulated so that you can only make headway. As we do a lot of entertaining, the table is invaluable for serving of food & beverages; and it also serves as a holding point for our guests if we encounter an idiot who's left a wake.

 

Same with us. It only comes down when we put it away for the season or I have to use the mooring cover.

 

I now leave our on the dock when underway. Found that it gives more room to move around and I got tired of people leaving their drinks on there when we are underway only to see them fall and spill on the carpet later. With no table, they have to actually hold their own drinks.
When at the dock, I'll either leave it on the boat, or on the dock depending. I replaced the little round table with a 'normal' size rectangular marine table I bought on ebay 2 years ago.

 

Up all of the time unless we are tied up to a fixed dock and have to enter from the port side. Then it comes down for convienience.

 

the only time mine comes down is when I need to access the engine room.

 

Up all the time unless the whole family is on board Then we take it down to give more room.

 

Mine stays up all the time also Except for winter storage In fact most of the time there is a tray sitting on the table when we are running

 

I can't stow the new one where the little round one was, so for the most part we leave it up now.

 

I leave mine up all the time, why would you take it down?

 

...why would you take it down?

I keep mine stowed only because I like the extra floor space. I have the little round table that is pretty useless in my opinion. Great for a bag chips and 2 beers though.

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I put mine up when we are leaving for a day and take it down when we come back. It's easier on my boat to put the canvas on with it down. Mine fits pretty snugly and I don't worry much about it coming out at speed.

On that note we don't eat/drink when underway for the most part, unless we're puttering around at idle.

 

I take it down for more space. its also one of my "boat rules" A place for everything and everything in its place. OCD maybe.
Even though the table fits snug,Im worried about the long term shake n shimey effect.

 

Ours was always up, 'cept when getting in the engine compartment.

 

Todd:

That's a nice cusom table you have. How do you manage drinks? Do you have extra cup holders?

 

Thanks
There are no cupholders on the new table. The clear is actually not slippery and seems to do pretty well. The stock table had little indents on the table to act as drink holders, but to me seemed more like trip hazards for drinks.

 

up all the time. we are one of the few at our dock that actually cooks on the boat and we never eat down below in the saloon. and I"m not one to put it up, take it down all the time, so up it stays.

 

You have a saloon aboard?
That's awesome

 

The cockpit table is always up even when i lift the engine hatch. i only take it down to make the lounger. It doesn't move unless i move it.

 

Down unless we are using. The girls use the slide out seat for sunbathing.

 

Always leave the table up except in storage. Just great with the built in Sea Ray raised edge.




UP N SMOKE 410DA:smt038

 

I only take it down when swabbing the deck. That table has taken a flesh offering twice now. Once last summer, and once about a month ago. On both ocassions, I was wiping down the deck with a towel after hosing it down. I was kneeling down with my back to the table and when I stood up my back got raked by the bottom edge of the table. The stupid thing doesn't just cut you. No sireee... that would be too easy. Instead, it makes a slice and then rolls the cut skin back leaving a 1/2 wide section of removed flesh. Last year, it took off 2 sections of skin. This year, only one. At least I have a couple more cool scars to add to the collection...

So, the table stays put unless I am cleaning up the boat. Then it comes down. I found that whenever I stow it, we need it right away and I end up unstowing it.

Michael

 

Been there and done that. I was thinking of finding a way to break that razor-blade bottom edge on mine. Anyway, you're not alone. Does a steady torrent of profanity come out of you after you do that? Does for me....:smt089

 

Ours stays in place all season. When we need space we just loosen the clamp and turn the top vertical.

Henry

 

Up all the time unless doing a good cleaning of the deck. Even when lifting the engine hatch.

 

I too use the "everthing in its place" rule and our boat is smaller than most of the other posters in this thread. We do somtimes cruise with table in place, but I prefer the extra floor space when it is stored so usually keep in its storage position.