That is correct — it is not structural and not really connected to the cabin roof. In fact, I was able to snake down my solar panel cables through it, then to a charge controller under the sink.
All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B City Island, NY Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > On Dec 28, 2017, at 9:58 AM, Ken Heaton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > The similar tube in the 37/40 just ends under the sink and is really just a > handhold. > > Ken H. > > On 28 December 2017 at 10:54, Persuasion37 via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > I always thought the tubes were structural. You know hold the cabin roof up? > > Mike > S/V Persuasion > C&C 37 Keel/CB > Long Sault > > From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List <> > Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 9:30 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <> > Cc: Josh Muckley <> > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 34/36 kitchen shelf > > You'll have the usual finish work to consider when you get the shelf removed. > What will yo do with the metal tube? If you remove the tube you will be > left with a hole in the ceiling and a hole in the counter. If you leave the > tube you will have exposed holes in the tube where screws were used to anchor > the shelf. These holes in the tube will need dressed or decorated. What > about the wood on the remaining cabinets? It is likely that a silhouette of > the removed shelf will remain. You'll also have screw holes in the wood > which will need attention. None of these asthetic details are show stoppers > just things you may not have considered. Good luck. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > > On Wed, Dec 27, 2017, 3:55 PM Ben Sutton 1 via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <>> wrote: > I am considering removing the kitchen shelf next to the sink in my C&C 34+. > It is the one with the metal post running through one end and attached to the > cabinetry at the other. My thinking is as follows: > 1. It completely obscures the counter underneath and makes it more or less > impossible to use the plate tray behind that counter under the shelf. > 2. It is sometimes useful to put things on with the ability to slide a > chopping board (and only a chopping board) underneath it. > 3. I notice that later models of this design eg. 1991, do not have the shelf. > I suspect there is a good reason for this. > > Has anyone removed this shelf on their boat? > If so how do you do it? > Did you regret it afterwards or did it turn out to be a good thing? > > Any input much appreciated. > > Ben Sutton > Evangeline C&C 34+ 1990 > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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