Was going to email this photo to Joe, since I found it in a Tartan 27 ad, but then realized that it was a fairly universal feature adaptable to various boats and maybe should post here...
That's pretty cool.
I did this to my 28, gives more counter space & storage below. Thinking about adding another shelf & maybe some doors. Like everything on a boat still a work in progress.
Quote from: misfits on August 31, 2018, 03:01:42 PM
That's pretty cool.
I did this to my 28, gives more counter space & storage below. Thinking about adding another shelf & maybe some doors. Like everything on a boat still a work in progress.
The next step is to learn to sleep comfortably in a vertical position ;-) Seriously though, I sleep in a recliner and have for many years. I don't sleep worth a darn laying down. Takes up far less space than a bed / berth..... I plan to do the same in the bridge deck cabin or cockpit. Single handing, that will allow me to keep a decent watch without having to drag my tired ass up the ladder for a looksee every 15-20min.
H.W.
I'm thinking of trying the good old hammock. Even in a knock down you should remain comfortably in bed.
Quote from: SeaHusky on September 02, 2018, 04:25:25 PM
I'm thinking of trying the good old hammock. Even in a knock down you should remain comfortably in bed.
My back wouldn't take a hammock anymore, but on a monohull, if I were sleeping in a hammock, I would want soft bumpers if I was worried about knockdown. A hammock places your body weight entirely below the pivot axis a significant distance. This results in significant energy when you swing. A more ideal situation would be to have 1/3 of your body weight above the pivot axis, but a bed like that would be far more complicated than an ordinary hammock. If you did hit the wall or ceiling, the force would be far lower.......
H.W.
Ya know even though we lost a "berth" with the modification, it's a very comfortable place to sit. But I have to admit I'm liking the port berth where it buts up to the quarter berth. I've discovered I don't have to reach high to pick up a glass of burbon:). Life is good floating like a leaf on the water.