Some years ago, I decided to get serious about all aspects of boat speed and took the table off of Wildcat. Other than the weight of it, the table came out easily along with one leg. Not being smart enough to make something practical like your rope hanger, we cut the second leg off.
After that bold move, common sense took over and i realized we just might want to use that table again. So... I had an aluminum plug turned down to the ID of the table leg; drilled and tapped a hole in the leg for a screw to hold the plug in place. Although the table has never been back on the boat, I now sleep quite comfotably knowing that I can use it if I want to.
