Cabin Cabinets

Post by **Cape Codder** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:35 pm

My 28TE has does not have extra cabinets in the cabin area.
Does anyone know who supplied the extra cabinets that were on the shelf area above the dinette seating on both port and starboard sides?

I assume that if we can find the vendor (other than Albin) then we could order them.

Any assistance on this would be very helpful. My wife really loves cabinet space!!!

Tuxedo · Post by **Tuxedo** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:08 am

Albin made them.

Post by **JackK** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:27 pm

Like Tom said ... custom made during construction

Here's a shot of mine under construction in '03.

Jack

Post by **Denis** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:35 pm

Jack, do you have a couple of pictures that you can post to show us how it looks finished? Thanks, Denis

Post by **JackK** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:39 am

Here's a shot of the cabinets ... if the fishing rods were out of the way it would give you a better shot. There are shelves behind each of the black plexiglass sliding doors.

Jack

Post by **Denis** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:30 pm

Thanks for the pictures, that looks great. My boat is unfinished in that area. It's kind of a waste of space and looks cluttered when you put stuff on the shelves. Much better your way. The back rest cushions on mine swing up and attach to hooks on the headliner. I don't see hooks on your headliner, how do your cushions hang up?

Post by **JackK** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:30 pm

The backs of the seats work exactly the same as yours. Small eyelets are mounted in the headliner and the strap from the back side of the cushion attaches to hold them up for sleeping.

Jack

Post by **mhanna** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:36 am

Speaking of the swing up forward cushion, when up it blocks the whole forward area making the cabin seem smaller and blocking where the TV is.
I have been looking for some kind of replacement bracket (or just as I am typing this, hmm pull out the hinge pin) so that the cushion will come completely out. This way it can be moved and let the TV or forward shelf area open.
I know it is easy to unscrew but I wish to make it more usable than that....

Has anyone tried something like this ?

Thanks
Matt

Post by **RicM** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:58 am

We moved the TV (flat screen) to the port side next to the cabinents there. The TV in the center is not really to practical as if you are sitting you have to watch with your head turned 45' to the side. If in bunk mode you have nothing to lean against. That left the forward area for rod rack. You can see edge of TV at left of photo below.

Post by **johnmurray** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:50 pm

I had some additional cabinets made by a local cabinet maker. I think he did a good job of matching the factory work.

jcollins · Post by **jcollins** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 2:22 pm

mhanna wrote:Speaking of the swing up forward cushion, when up it blocks the whole forward area making the cabin seem smaller and blocking where the TV is.
I have been looking for some kind of replacement bracket (or just as I am typing this, hmm pull out the hinge pin) so that the cushion will come completely out. This way it can be moved and let the TV or forward shelf area open.
I know it is easy to unscrew but I wish to make it more usable than that....

Has anyone tried something like this ?

Thanks
Matt

Like this? Not mine. I just came across it today.

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