Boat Mattresses

[bedouin]

We're looking to replace our old foam mattresses this winter. There is a bewildering range of options available - foam, latex, memory foam and various combinations thereof. We are also somewhat restricted by being limited to a thickness of 4 inches.

Has anyone got any opinion about what makes the most comfortable mattress (for sleeping) and recommend a good supplier / upholsterer (Portsmouth area)


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[mikewilkes]

We got some made by " Sherlock " foams. They used to advertise in PBO, but as I have not seen one for a while dont know if they still do.
We live aboard 6 months of the year and these things are 3-4 years old - and I still sleep like a baby when I get "home".
They do mail order and make to size and shape. Foam's about 4" with some white stuff on the outside of it and also a cotton cover. Dont seem to have any condensation problems even though the matteres is onto solid plywood.

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[AlunS]

SWMBO demanded something better than foam on our Westerly so we had a sprung mattress made by a company here in Plymouth (called Wizard I think)
It is combersome to remove from the aft cabin but it is the most comfortable berth I have had on the boat.
The foam mats seem to go soggy very quickly when condensation is a problem but a de-humidifier makes a big difference.

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[andyball]

From home & boat I can recommend latex.

for 4" you might need the firm I think, or risk compressing it right down (depends on your weight , of course).


Foam for comfort <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.foamforcomfort.co.uk/mall/FoamForComfort/products/product-64263.stm>here</A>

sell pure latex ones (pricey, but excellent), there's another firm that advertise in the saturday papers (times, anyway) for latex.

http://www.airflowsprings.com/acatalog/index.html make/sell "latex" ones too, but seem to have other material top/bottom so not as much latex for the price, imo.

Hawkehouse at Fareham sell much cheaper ("just as good as latex"...? maybe not, but look at the price) ones & from my experience there with seat foam, will happily let you test it by sitting/laying until you're happy. (they did this when we wanted firmer new seat foam)



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[admillington]

I have just purchased a new mattresses from the Natural Mat Company -

www.airflowsprings.com

It is excellent and the best sleep I have ever had on a boat

Give them a call and they will give a quote.

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[LadyInBed]

As far as I can recollect, the most comfortable mattress is a comfortable woman /forums/images/icons/blush.gif

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[Violetta]

Rakself

Company that now advertises quite a lot in the mags. They have a website (I think its rakself.co.uk) with mail order. They do "custom" memory foam mattresses and toppers.

I don't know about the whole mattresses, but I ordered 2 "custom" 1 inch "luxury grade" memory foam toppers this summer for a couple of seaberths that are otherwise saloon seating and thus rather hard (especially as they are now some 25 years old - but full replacement was more than we intended to spend) These were made to our measurements, which were non standard, as the seaberths are nice and narrow, with deep leecloths (can't abide wide berths for sleeping at sea)

These "toppers" have TRANSFORMED the comfort of the seaberths. I am delighted with them and would certainly go for memory foam in future - even if only as "toppers". It really does make a huge difference.

Excellent service from Rakself also. I have no connection whatever with this company, but would certainly recommend them highly.

Go memory foam! You won't regret it!

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[mikewilkes]

Definately !!! n.m.

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[mikewilkes]

Never had the problems with the Sherlock lot and condensation. Dont know whether its this white stuff, looks a bit like stiff fibreglass, they put on it.
Found them doing a Google search but as yet my simple brain has not managed to do a link to a website.

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[jerryat]

Hi Alan,

Could you have meant Vi-Spring Ltd? That's the only local company I know producing spring interior mattresses for boats. I have one of their 'ordinary' beds at home, but the ex-MD, I very good friend of mine, instigated their move into luxury bespoke yacht mattresses. I can't afford one, but understand they're excellent.

Cheers,

Jerry



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[BlueMan]

If you can find someone doing Visco Elastic (memory foam), probably in a sandwich with firm latex underneath, at a sensible price then you should go for it without a second thought. Me and SWMBO bought such a mattress for home 18 months ago (cost about £1,000) and it has been worth every penny. We spent hours trying loads of high spec pocket sprung mattresses but the Visco elastic was and is by far the most comfortable. Should have bought it years ago! Never thought I'd say that about something that seems at face value to be ridiculously overpriced.

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[kds]

The price of "memory foam" has reduced dramatically over the last few years and Hawke House do a 2" layer on top of 2" ordinary foam at a price less than a quarter of the top brand name.
Very comfortable indeed.
Ken

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[richardandtracy]

The most comfortable matresses I've ever slept on were at school: saggy old horsehair matresses that dated back to the ark, they were only 3" thick. The biggest disadvantage was the occasional wire-like hair that escaped the matress & tried to worm its way through any available flesh.

Regards

Richard.


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[Guest]

There used to be a Upholsterers in the Gosport Road on the right before the turn off for the Gosport Cruising Club .... in the run of shops as you came towards C&N etc.

Also there is another in Hayling Yacht Co. behind Ivors Engines ..... just before the office on right.


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[John_d_Smith]

Try http://www.mattress-solutions.co.uk

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[Clive_Rigden]

Prefer a double myself . . .

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[bob_tyler]

Here's their web site:

http:// [url]www.hawkehouse.com/ [/url]

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[Rowana]

Definition . .

. . of a mistress

Comes between the Master and the Mattress

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[aitchw]

Re: Definition . .

.... Mister and the Mattress....Surely?

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[snowleopard]

4" ordinary plastic foam works surprisingly well and is cheap. use a proprietory ventilating underlay to avoid dampness.

we have 4 inches of latex backed by 2 inches of coir in our main cabins, very good stuff and lasts for ever but we find it a bit hard for the first few nights till we get used to it again.



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