Few practical questions about Symbol (2005)

Bought a 2005 Symbol last year.  Very pleased with it overall.  Just a few questions............
1. We like to eat outdoors (weather permitting), but don't really want to carry a fold up/or roll out table on board.  Has anyone found a way to use the tables, supplied with the vehicle, outdoors - I was thinking along the lines of is there a base stand that the table could be inserted into?
2.  The cupboard above the sink, in our model, is fitted with a plastic base with some holes- and velcro straps - realise these are designed to fit around plates etc. but there seems an enormous waste of space as the height of the cupboard is large. Has anyone found a way of converting this into a shelved cupboard? or any other ideas?
3. Lots of the original cupboard catches are failing and AS don't supply this type any more- best replacement?? Magnetic catches?

Any other advice that owners of Symbol of similar age have, would be gratefully received.
Many thanks.

Get a Fiamma tripod base and either a short steel leg or another leg with the plastic ends (you then cut the leg to size).

We always seem to end up fitting shelves to nearly all our overhead lockers. It’s pretty basic woodworking stuff really.

I’d not want to rely on magnetic catches to hold a door shut when contents might jump around and bump against the door. I don’t know what catches were fitted to yours so I can’t really suggest suitable replacements but I’m sure someone else will.

Thanks....have just looked up the Fiamma tripod and just what I was after. (Anyone selling one?)  Cheers.

Search on ebay for motorhome cupboard catch and you will find the same style as we have in our topaz - they seem to be a fairly standard type of catch.

Will post pics of catches when visit the van at the weekend.  Thanks for responses.

Hi Peter, I had a2005 Symbol for 5 years and it had push button catches.Very similar items can be found on Ebay.Before you give up on your catches try giving them a squirt with WD40.Mine uesd to get stiff and seize up when not in regular use over the winter.
Good luck Tony B

We had a 2003 Duetto and I bought Fiamma tripod as Paul explained. Way back then the tripod was all metal in aluminium alloy, I believe their modern one comes with a plastic tripod.

Our Duetto was 2nd hand and in the cupboard above the sink was a plastic moulding with the Velcro straps where the crockery would have gone. I replaced the moulding because it was cracked and also bought the proper pottery set from A-S. I wish I hadn't they were heavy. Instead we used a Gellert set made of Melamine. It was convenient to have the plates, bowls and mugs in a handy place and I wouldn't have seen any particular advantage in having shelves. The pottery set we got from A-S we've used in the house, though not much remains because of breakages.

PeterBailey wrote:Thanks....have just looked up the Fiamma tripod and just what I was after. (Anyone selling one?)  Cheers.

Several tripods on eBay, one with  short pole and table top.