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Just prop up the mattress in the daytime with a locker top, tool such as a hacksaw, anything handy, removing it if someone needs to sit down there; not too difficult to sort !
Under matress ventilation
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TiggerToo
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yes, we do. And it works a treat
ITH
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Pinnacle
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Thanks guys - dry-mat it is!
jwilson
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Put some in last year and it substantially reduces damp under mattresses. Not totally eliminated, but much better than before.
nedmin
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I use the reed type beach mats that you can get at the seaside.Never had a problem altho.I,ve got a proper matress.So cheap they are worth a try with foam matresses.
john_morris_uk
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Its the stuff we have as well. It works pretty well and we have curved it up between the mattress and the side of the boat as well - like others.
So long as the cabin is reasonably well ventilated we get no condensation or dampness at all.
This is pretty amazing considering the environment one is in when on the boat.
Boreades
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Thanks for mentioning that Airmat.
We bought a roll of blue mesh material from Dunelm Mill, from the fabrics department. We thought we'd just get enough for the forward cabin. It worked a treat, but by the time we'd thought to go back to Dunelm Mill and get some more, they'd stopped stocking it.
So for the aft cabin we'll probably try that Airmat material, but from a "caravan" supplier.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marine-Caravan-Cushioning-Hygenic-Coating/dp/B002F4LK4Y
We bought a roll of blue mesh material from Dunelm Mill, from the fabrics department. We thought we'd just get enough for the forward cabin. It worked a treat, but by the time we'd thought to go back to Dunelm Mill and get some more, they'd stopped stocking it.
So for the aft cabin we'll probably try that Airmat material, but from a "caravan" supplier.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marine-Caravan-Cushioning-Hygenic-Coating/dp/B002F4LK4Y
nicho
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We have that under the beds - never any condensation/damp under the mattress, even on the coldest of nights Not cheap, but it works.
Robih
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The thread is from 2011 folks. I wonder how these old threads come back to the top?
Modulation
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The problem is caused by warm damp air hitting an impervious cold surface- so condensation must occur. I cused my problem by fixing 50 mm insulation to the underside of the bunk support platform. That keeps the platform warm so I got no condensation this winter.