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Spare Chair Stowage--another 'newbe question

Yahoo Message Number: 9067
Hi, anyone have a good way to stow the 2 extra dining chairs, the closets won't work for us so they must go in the lower bay but that is also hard on the chairs.

I thought of suspending them with bungee cords from the roof of the bay, but that seemd a bit hokie.

The previous owner must have had the same problem as both chairs needed to be repaired where they had been 'forced' to collapse more than they were designed.
Thanks for help----again.
Larry

99 Affinity 5714

Re: Spare Chair Stowage--another 'newbe question

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Yahoo Message Number: 9070
Capt. Dan, 30498 aullire 20000 this is some thing the two of us have bending going around and around from day one.we took and made to fit them in the bottom . using wood to make like a box for them to slide into. put them unter the slide out part. as we do not use them that much. good luck. Capt.
Dan
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Hi, anyone have a good way to stow the 2 extra dining chairs, the > closets won't work for us so they must go in the lower bay but

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is also hard on the chairs.
I thought of suspending them with bungee cords from the roof of

the

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bay, but that seemd a bit hokie.
The previous owner must have had the same problem as both chairs > needed to be repaired where they had been 'forced' to collapse

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Yahoo Message Number: 9074
Quote from: dmgelaine_02
> Capt. Dan, thanks for the reply, I saw a fellow that had a side
out tray for tools etc. mounted up near the top of the basement bay, thought that might be a way to
go

Thanks again, Larry

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Capt. Dan, 30498 aullire 20000 this is some thing the two of us > have bending going around and around from day one.we took and made > to fit them in the bottom . using wood to make like a box for them > to slide into. put them unter the slide out part. as we do not use > them that much. good luck. Capt.

Dan

Re: Spare Chair Stowage--another 'newbe question

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Yahoo Message Number: 9087
I found a very workable solution for me and hope I can properly explain it. I've suspended the 2 folding chairs tight against the ceiling of the large storage compartment. I used 1" x 2" strips of wood which mount into 2"x4" 3/4" plywood side mounted brackets (with notches cut to accomodate the strips - I doubled the thickness of the brackets to avoid the ends of the strips from slipping out) The rear most brackets and supporting strip are fixed in place and support the bottom part of the chair legs. The side brackets are mounted about 8" to 10" from the top of the compartment - need to experiment. The foward strip lies horizontal while the chairs are loaded, then are rotated to a vertical (ie 2" width is now vertical) which locks the cushion chair side tight against the ceiling. The strips are located about 24" apart and are padded to avoid scratching.

This arrangement keeps them out of the way, easy to load/unload, and uses space otherwise wasted. Good luck.

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Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 9125
Is there any chance you could take a picture (or 2) and post to the sight? Because we do not full-time we leave the two extra chairs home for the short trips but like to take them on the long trips. Being able to store them in a unused area would be great.

Thanks

2001 Intrigue #11240

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Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 9138
Quote from: Dede Loop
Is there any chance you could take a picture (or 2) and post to the

sight?

REPLY:

I'm happy to post a pic but it will be a couple of weeks as I'm presently traveling.

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Yahoo Message Number: 9142
Quote from: tbeer45
Hi, anyone have a good way to stow the 2 extra dining chairs, the > closets won't work for us so they must go in the lower bay but

that

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is also hard on the chairs.
I thought of suspending them with bungee cords from the roof of

the

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bay, but that seemd a bit hokie.
The previous owner must have had the same problem as both chairs > needed to be repaired where they had been 'forced' to collapse

more

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than they were designed.
Thanks for help----again.
Larry

99 Affinity 5714
We carry two sleeping bags for emergency use. I slide one chair into each. Stack chairs on bottom of basement compartment. Light stuff on top of bagged chairs. No damage in two years. Used the bags more than the chairs (2x) in two years.

Dean

95 Magna #5280

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Yahoo Message Number: 9146
-Dean, thanks for the reply, for now I am going to build a box, line it with carpet or carpet pad and lay the chairs on their side vertically with foam between the two. Not sure if I will in stall a lid or leave the box open on top. The whole thing should measure 40"X 29"X 18" deep. It will take up space but should afford the max in protection Larry-- In Country-Coach- Owners@yahoogroups.com, "gains44" wrote:

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Yahoo Message Number: 9149
Larry -

I had covers made for our chairs out of heavy twill type material with drawstring tops. The chairs just slide into their "bags" - similar to a pillow into a pillow case - and in the 3 plus years of full timing, we have had no damage to them.
In our 2000 CC Allure there were two hooks in the storage bay where we store the chairs. My husband puts the chairs in (on edge - not flat) and secures them with a bungee cord. They never wiggle a bit!

Good Luck.

Kathy Marsh
Allure #30536
 

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Yahoo Message Number: 9156
--Kathy, sort of the way I was going to approach the problem. I planned to use a box arrangement made from 1/4" ply to set the chairs on their sides because I have pull-out trays in both thru-bays and there isn't anyway to support the chairs other than hanging them from the top of the bay. Might do that if the box doesn't suit me .
Thanks for the help.
Larry

- In Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com, marshshopk@a... wrote:

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Larry -

I had covers made for our chairs out of heavy twill type material

with

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drawstring tops. The chairs just slide into their "bags" - similar
to a pillow into

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a pillow case - and in the 3 plus years of full timing, we have had

no damage

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to them.
> In our 2000 CC Allure there were two hooks in the storage bay where

we store

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the chairs. My husband puts the chairs in (on edge - not flat) and

secures