Pillow problem

[John w]

Evening all.

A small problem almost everyone may have is when I sleep in the forward cabin in my Bavaria 36 Cruiser I always end up losing the pillows on the floor or hanging off the end of the bed as we sleep feet towards the bow.
Question does anybody have any little tips to keep the pillows on the bed through the night?

Thanks
John

 

[pvb]

We have a Cruiser 37 and it has port and starboard wardrobe lockers which help to keep the pillows in place.

 

[johnalison]

I would find anything that restricts pillow movement very annoying, but all I can think of is to connect the pillow to a point outside the berth with a ribbon. Velcro would be awful.

One of Des Sleightholme's bits of advice was always to take the best quality pillow possible, to ensure the best sleep, and I thinl he was right.

 

[wiggy]

How about creating a mini headboard on each side? Would only need to be a few inches above the mattress to help retain the pillow.

 

[sarabande]

Sew some long tape to the pillows and lead the tape under the mattress/berth.

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

Get a large (matching obv) sheet and roll the pillows into it - making a sort of bolster, and then tuck the ends of the sheet under the edges of the mattress.

 

[ashtead]

Have 2 pillows so if you lose one on floor you have a spare ? Or buy a Bav 34 or suchlike where the heads wall on the 3 cabin version acts as a headboard? Sleep in the stern cabin?

 

[LadyInBed]

Lea cloth

 

[Seajet]

I had my forepeak cushion made with a distinct raise at the head end, this keeps the pillows from escaping.

 

[westhinder]

The PBO version of pillowtalk, how exciting!