Interesting bunk bed concept for saloon.

[rustybarge]

Nice idea for extra kids bed...


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[Portofino]

Kind of ?
Some boats have a “ Pullman “ style set up anyhow .
I’ve seem two versions ( there may be more )
1- in a SS superhawk 43 - latest model , and Riviera 42 the whole back rear swings out and is on the SS supported by straps fron lugs on the ceiling or on the Riviera by poles in the floor .
Prob with these the back rest on the said saloon seating looks odd in the sense it’s obviously a straight 6ft 4 rectangle .

2- like on a spleeper train a bed that folds down from waist high cabin wall ,there’s usually another bed / sofa underneath .
Found in a twin , that can now be a triple.
On a bigger boat with enough cabins , usually the lounge stays a lounge .Aside the lounge seating is long enough to short term put some one up ,or there’s an in fil .
Ours has in the saloon an electrically adjustable rectangular table that lowers without touching the seat bases .There is an i fill stores under a seat base .Converts into a double bed literally at the touch of the button. .
There s a concealed curtain track in the ceiling ,and a curtain folded neatly our of sight in a cupboard to give the occupant (s) a bit of privacy from the rest of the saloon .
Used it once .
Point is I think there’s plenty of bed innovations out there all ready , how ever nice to see another .

 

[rustybarge]

Kind of ?
Some boats have a “ Pullman “ style set up anyhow .
I’ve seem two versions ( there may be more )
1- in a SS superhawk 43 - latest model , and Riviera 42 the whole back rear swings out and is on the SS supported by straps fron lugs on the ceiling or on the Riviera by poles in the floor .
Prob with these the back rest on the said saloon seating looks odd in the sense it’s obviously a straight 6ft 4 rectangle .

2- like on a spleeper train a bed that folds down from waist high cabin wall ,there’s usually another bed / sofa underneath .
Found in a twin , that can now be a triple.
On a bigger boat with enough cabins , usually the lounge stays a lounge .Aside the lounge seating is long enough to short term put some one up ,or there’s an in fil .Ours has in the saloon an electrically adjustable rectangular table that lowers without touching the seat bases
Ours has in the saloon Converts into a double bed literally at the touch of the button. .
There s a concealed curtain track in the ceiling ,and a curtain folded neatly our of sight in a cupboard to give the occupant (s) a bit of privacy from the rest of the saloon .
Used it once .
Point is I think there’s plenty of bed innovations out there all ready , how ever nice to see another .

The problem with putting grown up guests in the saloon is the emarassing inconvience in the morning when you get up early to sort out the coffee /breakfast and your guests are still curled up in their bed underneath your feet.

The solutions you have highlighted with dinnette type infills or straps hanging from the ceiling are bit Heath Robinson; I think guests should be in cabins even if the owner has to sleep in the saloon, and only put kids on bunks in the saloon.

 

[Momac]

We have only used the saloon infill arrangement as a double bed on one occasion.
6 people (three couples) on a 33ft boat . All good friends. The guests slept in the cabins.
I expected to feel uncomfortable but it was not so.

 

[rustybarge]

We have only used the saloon infill arrangement as a double bed on one occasion.
6 people (three couples) on a 33ft boat . All good friends. The guests slept in the cabins.
I expected to feel uncomfortable but it was not so.

Ive been a guest on a boat for 4 days, and we slept in a bunk cabin. As you say it would be verging on insulting to put them in the saloon; its rather like telling your visitors to go around to the trade man's entrance when they knock on the front door.

On my boat all 'the youth' sleep on the saloon floor in sleeping bags or on the couches: grown up guests always get a cabin.

 

[Portofino]

Just to be clear , I only used the saloon bed once , buts it’s still a clever idea ,touch button etc .
A impromptu lads trip , all the trimmings , beers , curies , burbs , farts , snoring , the lot .
Only 3 of us , on the boat , separate cabins or spaces kinda agreed by grunting and nodding like blokes do , in a pub beforehand after a skin full .A doss down space ,not a planned “holiday “ .Mates arn,t bothered which cabin .
Reason we dossed on the boat ,nobody wanted to drive ( car in Fr ) next day .


Fast fwd to normal service , we put guests up in our property in Antibes and they have used local Hotels around Cannes ,

 

[rustybarge]

Just to be clear , I only used the saloon bed once , buts it’s still a clever idea ,touch button etc .
A impromptu lads trip , all the trimmings , beers , curies , burbs , farts , snoring , the lot .
Only 3 of us , on the boat , separate cabins or spaces kinda agreed by grunting and nodding like blokes do , in a pub beforehand after a skin full .A doss down space ,not a planned “holiday “ .Mates arn,t bothered which cabin .
Reason we dossed on the boat ,nobody wanted to drive ( car in Fr ) next day .


Fast fwd to normal service , we put guests up in our property in Antibes and they have used local Hotels around Cannes ,

I think that's the best solution by far, let guests stay in a local hotel and bring them out on day trips for barbie/supper on board. 24/7 guests get a bit annoying if you're on a smaller boat without heads for each cabin. Of course a full crew to look after them would work out well instead of the owners doing all the domestic work....dream on!