Lagun Table Mount Install - Thoughts

[Vermilye]

I don't believe it would be much different from a 21 with a "U" shaped dinette - I have photos of a Lagun installation (and a table from marine Teak) here.

[Traverson]

Originally Posted by Kent

I had seen others who had switched the handle on the Lagun table mount from the factory/stock position to the opposite side. Moving the handle to the opposite side makes sense as the stock position puts it right next to the power center. I confirmed with Mark of Mark&Elaine that the bolt is a carriage bolt and only pressed in.

Since I was going to move the handle to the other side. I decided to take pictures as I went. Hopefully this helps others that want to make this change.

I picked up my 19 at the end of October, and the converter is now on the left, so there is no longer a need to switch the handle.

[Ronn]

Originally Posted by wdr2

Here are photos of my install:

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Hi Bill, we are in the Build Sheet phase and as I was checking out your Lagun mod the picture shows the fabric you used, on another post you said
"We used this: Https://www.fabric.com/buy/0379795/t...nille-chic-ash",
I not only liked your fabric, but the pricing is less expensive than what Colleen has been looking at.
Are you happy with your fabric choice (price wise)? Also, thanks for the Lagun modification ideas, great job on that.

[Rrgramps]

This has been a really impressive, creative, and innovative thread. So much so, that I’ve decided to go the route with my camper. The rear dinette area is going to be my living quarters for eating, lounging, and sleeping. Not sure though, if the rear seat area is a tad too narrow for comfort. Adding a filler board and cushion would widen it, but the table would need to be removed to make room for the filler. (Then, the filler would be removed if the uncut table needs to be dropped down).

Is anything gained by mounting the Lagun bracket to a side? Would it even work?

[Chotch]

Originally Posted by Rrgramps

This has been a really impressive, creative, and innovative thread. So much so, that I’ve decided to go the route with my camper. The rear dinette area is going to be my living quarters for eating, lounging, and sleeping. Not sure though, if the rear seat area is a tad too narrow for comfort. Adding a filler board and cushion would widen it, but the table would need to be removed to make room for the filler. (Then, the filler would be removed if the uncut table needs to be dropped down).

Is anything gained by mounting the Lagun bracket to a side? Would it even work?

🤔 Not necessarily. You could put a notch in the filler to clear the vertical support. If you put mount on the side I think you would loose much of the useful range on motion. Centered in the back the table easily pivots left or right , mounted on the side you can pivot front to back on the side that it’s mounted to, no where near as functional.

[soaring360]

A bit off-topic but.... what Fabric is that? I really like the way it looks and might consider it for my build.

Thanks!

[Eggscape]

Originally Posted by soaring360

A bit off-topic but.... what Fabric is that? I really like the way it looks and might consider it for my build.

Thanks!

If your talking about the 3 previous photos by Chotch...your in luck...that is what you get from the factory. Good stuff and hides a lot.

[Berndad]

Originally Posted by wdr2

We ordered directly from here last fall:

https://www.marineteak.co.uk/lagun-a...ing-system-331

Came in 3-4days, we paid exactly the amount listed on their site in USA dollars. No extra fees or taxes.

We ordered from these guys as well! No hidden charges and the crazy thing got here in 2 days from the UK!
WOWSER.

[Rrgramps]

Originally Posted by Berndad

We ordered from these guys as well! No hidden charges and the crazy thing got here in 2 days from the UK!
WOWSER.

My experience too! Unbelievable in both shipping and costs.

[rotorbudd]

Just so anyone who's starting this install knows, if you use 2 3/4in. doublers, the supplied M8 countersunk screws are too short. You will need ones that are about a half inch longer.
Other than that it's a easy Job.

[Rbertoia]

Looks great! What size is the table?

[Rrgramps]

Originally Posted by rotorbudd

Just so anyone who's starting this install knows, if you use 2 3/4in. doublers, the supplied M8 countersunk screws are too short. You will need ones that are about a half inch longer.
Other than that it's a easy Job.

That’s a different approach. You’ve used two 3/4 inch pcs of ply to backup the thin seat board. Most others have instead used one layer of 3/4” ply plus a 90-degree shelf bracket.

Both have used an angle iron or angle aluminum across the top.

Interesting in that available storage is unhampered w/o the shelf bracket in the middle. Gotta ask about the table flexing without the shelf bracket.

[rotorbudd]

The web site
https://www.marineteak.co.uk/folding...c-star-wing-54
Size
13.4"/26.8" x 31.5"

[rotorbudd]

Originally Posted by Rrgramps

That’s a different approach. You’ve used two 3/4 inch pcs of ply to backup the thin seat board. Most others have instead used one layer of 3/4” ply plus a 90-degree shelf bracket.

Both have used an angle iron or angle aluminum across the top.

Interesting in that available storage is unhampered w/o the shelf bracket in the middle. Gotta ask about the table flexing without the shelf bracket.

I did use a 5 ft. aluminum angle on the top rail. And I'm just waiting on the inserts to put a angle bracket in the rear. Without the angle bracket there is a small amount of fore/aft flex.

[rotorbudd]

Here's a pix of the angle bracket

[tractors1]

Rotorbudd, nice table! Been busy with your new 21 mods, eh?

[Chotch]

Originally Posted by rotorbudd

I did use a 5 ft. aluminum angle on the top rail. And I'm just waiting on the inserts to put a angle bracket in the rear. Without the angle bracket there is a small amount of fore/aft flex.

Maybe try a brace front to back instead?

[rotorbudd]

Originally Posted by Chotch

Maybe try a brace front to back instead?

That looks good too. But I've already got the angles and the inserts should be here today so I'll just stick them in.
I'm and old aircraft mechanic and feel more comfortable with metal anyway. (wood scares me!)

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by rotorbudd

I'm and old aircraft mechanic and feel more comfortable with metal anyway. (wood scares me!)

I'm a young woodworker/carpenter/civil engineer and prefer wood over metal as I have way more ways of having control over it. But, this is not to say that metal is not superior in many cases, I sure would not want a wood frame on my trailer.

[davidmurphy02]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

I'm a young woodworker/carpenter/civil engineer and prefer wood over metal as I have way more ways of having control over it. But, this is not to say that metal is not superior in many cases, I sure would not want a wood frame on my trailer.

Ditto that - our old wood frame trailer was finally hauled off to the trailer graveyard. Won't have that problem with our new 5.0TA!