Need idea for portable mod

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

I have a Fishtrap Voyager that I bought last year. I added a frame made of 2x2's, covered it with plywood, used 2 of the Fishtrap seats with flip up storage underneath each of them, space for a bucket behind a seat, and a 20# cylinder behind a seat, and then a rod storage compartment in between the seats in the back.

What I am looking to do is add a table between the 2 seats made out of the plywood. I would like to have it sit flush to the top of the plywood when not in use, but then lift up about 6" or so, and then have LED lights mounted to the bottom side pointed towards the holes. I'm having trouble finding a "hinge" or "slider" to lift up the 6" and then lock in place. Any ideas?

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[McGurk]

The only thing I can think of is to have 4 equal length legs (2 on each side), and each leg would have a bolt at each end that it could pivot on. The bottom of each leg mounted to the frame, and the top of each leg mounted to a runner on the buttom of your "table". While down it would sit flush with the rest of your mod. It would then swing up and forward keeping the "table" parallel to the floor while up. Sorry I can't give a better description, but it works in my head!

[Shack]

I brought your images up! Are these correct! This should help in getting some feed back! I am going to look at them and see if I can think of something!

[iafish4fun]

what if you used some sliding square tube and secure it in the up position with a pin or a swing down pole that would sit between the table and the base. Kinda like receiver hitch tube but smaller or even round tube like the poles in the shack.

[broman]

Are you trying to make something like this?

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Pretty close, but I'm not using the seat pipe anymore. My seats are mounted directly to the plywood on their flat base.

If you were looking at the bracket from the front, it would probably have to be upside down 'L' shaped to mount on the bottom side of the plywood table, with some sort of a wingnut/bolt combo to allow it to adjust.

Ideally there would be a full length cutout from each of the connection points for adjustment.

I'm probably going to have to make a custom piece. I have been looking for a year and just haven't quite found what I'm looking for. I could just make it easier and scrap the table idea, or make it detachable. It isn't totally necessary since the whole sled is a table, but it would be nice to have the lights/switches/battery mounted under there.

[manitobawalleye2]

try lee valley or something similar

i do rememberc in the last year in wood magazine

a coffee table setup that the top pops up and slides forward

to act like a tv table....

the thing you want is out there.....

[walleyebw]

Hello,

Taking a look at your setup, a couple of things may work. You could take a piece of plywood cut to fit in between your seats and attach one hinge or two and it would hinge out toward your fishing hole area. Feet could be attached. Another idea would be to attach some 1x2 or smaller strips to your platform between your seats. Make pull out piece of plywood (whatever thickness- 1/2, 5/8, 3/4). You could then put a stop on the piece so it would only come out so far and then attach a piece to your strips. You would end up with a raised area between your seats, but it would be flat and then your table would pull out. Just trying to help the thought process. Have a good day.

[Shack]

I tell ya, you throw those pics out and the idea's pour in!

I have an idea!

If you could get four slide brackets/ hinges about 8” long and it would slide up and out forward and have a stop to hold it in place. I have seen this in end tables before and trick cabinets. Have a knob on top and pull up and forward and it will come up about 8” and a little forward!

Just and idea!