"Maximum 24 ft or longer" question

whizbang wrote:
That's a cute little table.

We have never cared for dinettes. In an earlier RV, we actually did the identical double recliner mod that the other poster did. However, we found we missed the storage space and the use of a larger table during mealtimes

In our Minnie, the gigantic OEM table also crowded the living space like all dinettes do. We thought we would try a different solution than the double recliners. Instead, I replaced the monster table with a little folding table that drops out of the way when not in use.

This really opened up the living space without sacrificing storage. It was quick and cheap too.

About your single chair by the entry door. We had one very similar to that. We replaced it with a captain chair identical to the two up front. That was one of our best changes, providing a real good place to rest for one of us. My wife and I share things well.

Here was our original low back barrel chair that did not recline.


Here is our captain seat today.


Here it is in the position we use for reclining. I reused the original pedestal. It swivels and adjusts away from the wall. We use the adjacent dinette bench as an ottoman.


Here is the pedestal we reused. The swap took all of about 10 minutes. The original seat belt was also reused. One thing worth mentioning. The captain seats up front have the rails further apart than required for the pedestal. I ordered the 3rd seat with the right rail centers. Otherwise I'd have to come up with an adapter plate.


One other point about dinettes in general. Our dinette was originally very uncomfortable. I used to bottom-out on them. Also the cloth prevented me from shifting my weight naturally. I replaced the standard cloth cushions with dense memory foam vinyl covered cushions. What was torture to sit at transformed into a great place to sit. I have since been able to sit for hours at a time playing Scrabble, watch a movie, etc. If we didn't make that change with the cushions, maybe I too would be considering ripping out our dinette.

The type of dinette cushions make the difference.