Mattresses - Any Suggestions

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Anyone bought a mattress for their boat?

If so which one? why? and how have you found it?

We had a look at some at the boatshow this weekend, the cushion in our fore cabin is more camping mat than spongy foam so the time has come to seek a replacement :rolleyes:
 
Me. 1100 pocket springs and memory foam. Better than an electric windlass.
Hawke House I think.
Just do it.
 
Thanks for the reply :)

Unfortunately we can't go for the all singing all dancing 1 foot thick mattress because if we do we'd need another step to get into the berth!! And once in there, it would be 2 ft shorter thanks to a shelf that does it's best to attack my shins in the middle of the night!:D

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Memory foam

Snooks,

Why not buy a king size memory foam mattress topper on Ebay and cut it to shape?

We use a 1" topper with a duvet and cover cut to shape on top of that and another triangular duvet on top. It didn't cost much and is very comfortable, almost luxurious. A 2" topper would have been even better, but a bit harder to roll out of the way in the morning.

- W
 
snooks said:
Thanks for the reply :)

Unfortunately we can't go for the all singing all dancing 1 foot thick mattress because if we do we'd need another step to get into the berth!! And once in there, it would be 2 ft shorter thanks to a shelf that does it's best to attack my shins in the middle of the night!:D

here's a pic:
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You need a bigger boat, you do.
 
Another vote for memory foam topper, increases the comfort factor significently.
 
I am in a similar situation - wanting to replace the foam but having a fairly strict limit of 4" high. A topper is a possibility but that would need to be rolled and stowed every day and that is a nuisance. I am wondering what combination of latex, foam, memory foam makes the best use of that 4", so thinking about some form of composite such as 3" of latex and 1" of memory foam.

Interestingly a "quick fix" that actually works very well is to use one of the modern self-inflating camping mattresses either above or below the foam. They improve the comfort significantly and pack away into a very small space
 
bedouin said:
Interestingly a "quick fix" that actually works very well is to use one of the modern self-inflating camping mattresses either above or below the foam. They improve the comfort significantly and pack away into a very small space
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I have been thinking of these to improve comfort in our campervan but I have no experience of them. Can you recommend a good make?
 
bedouin said:
Interestingly a "quick fix" that actually works very well is to use one of the modern self-inflating camping mattresses either above or below the foam. They improve the comfort significantly and pack away into a very small space
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At the moment, we have two bits of camping foam cut to shape in the cushion -one on top, one below inside the cushion, and another bit on the base under the cushion. One of the problems is the gap between the aft and forwards cushions is right on my hip when I sleep, it also has piping on each cushion (I don't know why either!)

So we had a look and a test of some at the boatshow, choosing between them seemed a matter of price/build/material, and I didn't know how they last or if anyone had any good or bad experiences of any companies
 
snooks said:
At the moment, we have two bits of camping foam cut to shape in the cushion -one on top, one below inside the cushion, and another bit on the base under the cushion. One of the problems is the gap between the aft and forwards cushions is right on my hip when I sleep, it also has piping on each cushion (I don't know why either!)

So we had a look and a test of some at the boatshow, choosing between them seemed a matter of price/build/material, and I didn't know how they last or if anyone had any good or bad experiences of any companies
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One of the particular benefits of the "self inflating" mattresses that we've started using is that when placed on top of the cushions they are pretty good at bridging the gap between two cushions - one of our berths is made up of three cushions, including a "fiddle" between two of them at about shoulder height.

As to the make - I just chose a "generic" one according to the dimensions and thickness I wanted - ours is a nominal 2cm thick but in practice is not quite that thick
 
Scotty_Twister said:
A good article in YM Graham,. What did a pretty girl like that ....? etc.... etc.....
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Thanks, I usually deal with pics, but I enjoy the writing side of things...well far more than I did at school!! ;)

I'm very lucky I know, she's great, and she love sailing.....back OT...She tidy's up the boat and leaves it spotless and looking great, just as we're about to leave, I go through the boat and up end all the cushions, and it looks like a bomb has gone off in the cabin! I just have to remember to be the first one into the boat and put all the cushions down before she sees it!!! :D
 
Scotty_Twister said:
Whatever mattress you use even if it has a ventilated base, always lift it and let the underside breathe every day and when you leave the boat for any length of time leave the mattress on it's side to ventilate.
A good article in YM Graham,. What did a pretty girl like that ....? etc.... etc.....
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Well in theory - but it is hard work and we often don't get around to it but have suffered little damp. I would advocate taking everything out on deck on a a good sunny day and leaving it for a few hours. And ventilation ventilation ventilation ... even when you're not there. Cushions, pillows, bedding all. A decent breeze and sunshine (now isn't that we all want to go sailing ? :) ) does wonders ...
 
I’d lived onboard boats and put up with foam mattresses of all sorts replacing them even trying early memory foam type stuff. Then we spent a night on a friends boat with a proper mattress.

We bought a custom made sprung mattress with matting below it for air after that (in 2001). We were living onboard and it was not cheap (over £1500 IIRC). We both still think it was the best single thing we ever did to improve our onboard comfort. If you spend a lot of time onboard it removes the feeling of camping not to mention the improvement in sleep. We still have ‘foam’ mattresses for the sea berths as these regularly get used while wearing ‘wet’ wet weather gear.
 
Mattresses - any suggestions

We have lived on board our Dehler 37 now for 9-10 months a year since 2006. We have sprung wooden slats on top of a layer of artificial horsehair attached to the surface of the bunk. This allows permanent ventilation and helps keep the mattresses dry. The slats also give enhanced support to the mattress. Both are fairly widely available under several different brand names. Hope this helps
Mous'le
 
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