How to get the beds to be comfortable?

[SvenH]

The beds in my boat have always been a bit too hard but this holiday my wife's back hurt after each night.
I'd like to change this during next winter but as the boat is for sale I'd like it to be cheap.
Putting in a bit of work is fine.

It is the bed in the bow, which has 4 bottom panels, one of which hinges forward.
This makes it a bit hard to just put in bendy slats, which was my first idea 10 years ago.

My best idea at the moment seems to be to buy a second hand base with these individual springy things which I do not know the English name for, hoping I can screw them in place individually.

Have any of you had the same problem? What did you do about it?

 

[LadyInBed]

My solution was to make a lattice using loft pipe insulation tubes. Thread cords through them to hold it all together.
It also acts as an air gap for the underside of the mattress.

 

[Clancy Moped]

We started out with this which was a great improvement Slatted bed base for boats and caravans | Bedflex Comfort
But then a made to measure pocket sprung mattress.

 

[rogerthebodger]

My mattresses are made from 2 different density/types foams 8 inch total thickness

The bottom is a highish density 3 inch foam the next layer is 3 inches soft density foam and then I have a memory foam topper 2 inch thick.

The seat cushions for our seating is against 2 different density foams 3 inch compressed foam chips and a medium density 3 inch top

 

[dune16]

Cut some memory foam to size to act as a topper?

 

[ashtead]

We had a Bavaria where the foam was not that thick and just bought a standard foam topper about 4 inches from foam memory and cut to shape with an electric carving knife. It does make the bed hotter so not perhaps a good idea in Med but for northern waters has added benefit. Only issue is access to under bunk lockers more of an exercise .

 

[pvb]

My solution was to make a lattice using loft pipe insulation tubes. Thread cords through them to hold it all together.
It also acts as an air gap for the underside of the mattress.

Cunning! Real PBO stuff!

 

[johnalison]

We started with 2" of foam in a Westerly and moved to the luxury of 4", which was tolerable, possibly because we were younger. My current boat has a soft-over-firm foam as described above and it is pretty fair, if not luxurious. I think the answer is going to depend on the space and cash available. In spite of my sensitivity to cold, I don't think I would want memory foam on a boat, though I enjoy it at home.

 

[Stork_III]

The beds in my boat have always been a bit too hard but this holiday my wife's back hurt after each night.
I'd like to change this during next winter but as the boat is for sale I'd like it to be cheap.
Putting in a bit of work is fine.

It is the bed in the bow, which has 4 bottom panels, one of which hinges forward.
This makes it a bit hard to just put in bendy slats, which was my first idea 10 years ago.

My best idea at the moment seems to be to buy a second hand base with these individual springy things which I do not know the English name for, hoping I can screw them in place individually.

Have any of you had the same problem? What did you do about it?View attachment 97275

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Have these in my MH, with a 6" sprung mattress, blissful nights sleep.

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

Get softer foam inserted into the existing covers. The seats have to be hard enough for sitting on and it's possible that all the cushions/ mattresses for your boat were made up with the same dense foam, even the ones that were intended only to be mattresses and never to be seats.

 

[Boathook]

I've used memory foam toppers on some of my bunks. Makes it a lot more comfortable for not much money. I've had to trim / cut them to shape but worth the effort.

 

[[3889]]

Works for me.

 

[[70521]]

How to get the beds to be comfortable?

Hammocks?

 

[LiftyK]

Try a Duvalet. You can also take it with you to your next boat.

 

[peter gibbs]

Inflatable camping mattress, preferably the thicker roll up type that self inflates and you can add further air. Mountain gear shop where all the best boaty personal gear is to be had. Solved it for my wife!

PWG

 

[Boater Sam]

Hypnos mattress, you will never want anything else.

 

[temptress]

The beds in my boat have always been a bit too hard but this holiday my wife's back hurt after each night.
I'd like to change this during next winter but as the boat is for sale I'd like it to be cheap.
Putting in a bit of work is fine.

It is the bed in the bow, which has 4 bottom panels, one of which hinges forward.
This makes it a bit hard to just put in bendy slats, which was my first idea 10 years ago.

My best idea at the moment seems to be to buy a second hand base with these individual springy things which I do not know the English name for, hoping I can screw them in place individually.

Have any of you had the same problem? What did you do about it?View attachment 97275

we had a custom sprung mattress made. Great but not cheap. Have you consisted a lager of memory from? or got a mattress topper from IKEA an cut to size. It will ned some sewing but will be relatively cheap

goodo luck.

 

[Neeves]

We use Ikea bed slat, one set on each side: they are curved, convex (so curved up at the centre) and joined together with tape. I had to cut them to fit. We have a conventionally boring Dunlopillow foam mattress on top.

But we do not have back, spine, problems. The slats offer ventilation.

Don't treat your yacht as a glorified caravan - you are not camping. Its a floating home. Consider it as your house - would you skimp on your bed at home - no? - so why skimp on your bed in a yacht.

If you want to go camping buy a tent and find a fleld

Its all meant to be pleasure not hardship.

So try to make you bed, on your yacht, like your bed at home.

Jonathan

 

[SvenH]

In the end I bought one of the two beds pictured in the OP.
It was slightly damaged and got it cheap at 15 euro which made tearing up a complete not very old bed in to pieces not too bad

Did a test run without attaching the springs (what is the English name? They call them "schotel" in Dutch but saucer seems kind off wrong) and that felt better.
Then fitted them with screws and washers.

Last weekend went for a trip and the missus tested too.
She was VERY happy
The single bed was enough for two pointy beds in the boat:





Mounting above well be redone this winter including removing the green stuff.