Sorry, slightly girly question. But how many of you.......

Becky

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have 'boats own linnen'. I wondered, (faced with the weekly ironing), how many Forumites have sheets, duvets, towels, tea-towels etc. specifically for the boat?
OR, do you just 'camp out' in sleeping bags?
Or what do you do for sleeping and washing? (Just curious, you understand).

Having returned from a longish trip, this question is prompted becauseI still haven't quite done all the washing! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Yep, we have two full sets, one for each permanent berth. Kit consists of:

2 x Double Duvet + Covers
2 x Double fitted sheet
8 x pillow cases
2 x single sheets (for cold weather befor heating fitted).

Hope this helps!
 
yes, two sets so always one to change (apparently!)

towels and t-towels too. Even table mats.

Means the swapsies live in hold alls in the spare bedroom and not get forgotten in airing cupboard.
 
Its a must have ,quilts for yourself and bedding for unexpected guests or illness 2 sets of everything, and enough scatter cushions for a flat.Including SWMBo cockpit cushion which is 3 old pillows sew in a fleece blanket. Its a huge quantity when the boats stripped out for racing.
 
Sleeping bags - 2 zipped together as complete system ....

As for 'linen' - we have dedicated tea-towels, hand-towels, table mats ... etc. and cushions.

Boats not that big to go overboard on full duvets etc.
 
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Doesnt everybody use duvets? + vacuum pack bags for bedding not in use to prevent it getting damp!

[/ QUOTE ]Those bags are the biz, only found out about them this summer. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
Re: Vac pac bags

Can you enlighten be where they can be bought please. Is it possible to suck the air out using the inlet of a dinghy pump ?
 
As one who has fairly recently had to return to the batchelor life, can I ask why it should be thought necessary to iron duvet covers, sheets, towels etc? I never did get the hang of ironing but I did figure out the washing machine.

Geoff
 
for years we thought it macho to sleep with the head on a rolled up fisherman`s jersey but boat pillows are a close run thing to GPS for a better boating life: buy cheap ones and ditch when manky rather than recycle the manky ones from the house! sleepnig bags for cold nights, sheets for underneath and warm nights but ironing!? as much fun as polishing the topsides!!!
 
I iron my washing;-
a) because it dries quicker when I run the iron over it.
b)it lies flatter in the airing cupboard, or in the linen locker on the boat,
c)because it looks nicer and feels good to get into/under, and
d) because I can.

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I used to use a sleeping bag years ago, but now we are more civilised, mainly because the Moody has more space and a lovely double bed. But at sea, we use sleeping bags on the saloon berths, retained by nice strong lee clothes.
 
Sleeping bag.

Only use the clothes I stand up in .. then I shower in them to wash them and me and then stand under hairdryer until dry
 
Which flavour ya rufty tufty
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We just use the same types of linen as at home including sheets, quilts, woollen blankets, towels, etc with several sets always on board - the boat is used all year round. A mix of domestic sizes (single, king single, etc works for the various bunk sizes. When away we wash them on board and sail around looking like a laundry.

We have a dry boat ( as in no wetness, not as in no alcohol /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif) and have never found any need to use vacuum bags, or take any other special precautions to protect them from damp.

John
 
I go fot the sensations masell, sweet chilli is definitely addictive .. mind you, you gotto wash yer hands BEFORE ye wipe yer eyes ...
 
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