Shipshape bedding / 'Sailing School and Rigging'

[Way]

Need a Matress Topper and a Spinnaker Pole

Has anyone used either of the above for said items? opinions/feedback all helpful...

 

[JumbleDuck]

Need a Matress Topper and a Spinnaker Pole

Has anyone used either of the above for said items? opinions/feedback all helpful...

I bought a shaped duvet from Shipshape Bedding. When I started using it, six months later, it seemed a little cold, so I weighed it and compared it with the filling weight specified on the label. It had around half as much filling as it should have had. When I contacted Shipshape Bedding they said "Tough. We stopped using that manufacturer a while back. You can have a discount voucher." Despite prompts, the discount voucher never arrived.

In retrospect, of course, I should have complained to Trading Standards. I will never, ever buy from them again.

 

[Seajet]

I find a standard duvet from John Lewis does fine, I can tuck the spare bits over or under.

Spinnaker poles are always inordinately expensive for what they are, I have a kit one from the long gone IYE but even that was pricey; I would guess Sailspar would be better value than most; 01206 251348 - no connection just impressed by their helpfulness.

 

[MikeBz]

If by "Sailing School and Rigging" you mean the one in Brightlingsea, then I've known Craig since we were kids. He knows his stuff (he worked for SailSpar and Z-spars for many years) and his prices are keen.

 

[ricky_s]

Shocking prices!

 

[Rum Run]

If by "Sailing School and Rigging" you mean the one in Brightlingsea, then I've known Craig since we were kids. He knows his stuff (he worked for SailSpar and Z-spars for many years) and his prices are keen.

I've known Craig for about 18 months and he did the new standing rigging for my A22 - it's still up and was a good price. I'd certainly recommend him
Cheers

 

[bitbaltic]

I bought a shaped duvet from Shipshape Bedding. When I started using it, six months later, it seemed a little cold, so I weighed it and compared it with the filling weight specified on the label. It had around half as much filling as it should have had. When I contacted Shipshape Bedding they said "Tough. We stopped using that manufacturer a while back. You can have a discount voucher." Despite prompts, the discount voucher never arrived.

In retrospect, of course, I should have complained to Trading Standards. I will never, ever buy from them again.

In contrast we've recently given Shipshape a large order and had nothing to complain about. I can't comment on whether the duvets are as specified but they seem fine for us. We don't actually use the V-shaped one to sleep under though as the foot is just too narrow with two in the V berth so its just for show. We have an ordinary Tesco duvet in a cupboard! But we have a 'narrow' shipshape duvet on the transom double berth and no problems. Also custom sized sheets and protectors all round which fit and work very well.

Cheers

 

[Daedelus]

Even poling out a mattress topper won't do much, you'ld be better off with a cruising shute

 

[Vara]

A home sewing machine, scissors and some time can make shaped duvets and covers for a fraction of the cost of the specialists, no special skills required.

 

[Way]

Thanks everyone

Placed orders with both companies so will update when I get the stuff through. The spinnaker pole is incredibly reasonable it seems...