Which bedding?

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maxi77 said:
My first berth was cuddled up against a Mk20 in the aft ends of an A boat when I was on Officers Training Class. Did time on P and unconverted O boats and suspect the fore ends may have been more spacious than the wardroon though perhaps cooler.
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I was trained as a greenie but spent my short deeps career as a for endy, did my training on Alliance (she was still afloat then) then got a pierhead jump onto the Oracle out of Dolphin. Stayed with her until we paid her off in Greenock and was drafted back to Dolphin where i spent the next year on the main gate until i saw the light and transferred to the Fleet Air Arm as a Phot. Never looked back since but fond memories.
 
Come on people. This gentleman is asking for advice on how best to sleep with his wife.:)

The trick is to make it as close to home as possible, or more luxurious.

If you sleep in a sleeping bag at home, then that is acceptable. If you do not, then sailing will be perceived as a compromise unless you can sell the benefits of "roughing it".

I have heard that normal duvets are a problem on boats, but we used them for years and loved them. Keep the boat dry and there is no issue.

Silk filled duvets are the thing for warmer climates.
 
SolentBoy said:
Come on people. This gentleman is asking for advice on how best to sleep with his wife.:)

The trick is to make it as close to home as possible, or more luxurious.

If you sleep in a sleeping bag at home, then that is acceptable. If you do not, then sailing will be perceived as a compromise
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I'm with you on that, but it appears "this gentleman" has already bought sleeping bags. Albeit in a wife-approved colour :D

Pete
 
VicS said:
Don't forget a couple of hot water bottles!
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What a good idea, she'll like that!

Guys, this post was started very much tongue in cheek and hopefully brought a bit of light hearted amusement to you all, however it did have a serious side. I was keen to know which bedding was best as we hadn't actually slept onboard yet and therefore are unaware of any potential problems, thank you for all your replies.
SWMBO has now read this post and i'm pleased to say she saw the funny side, i didn't expect anything else really.
 
We bought sleeping bags to start with, and used them once. Very uncomfortable.

Now they are used as a bottom sheet and then a duvet on top. Duvets are cheap Asda ones and have not been a problem so far. No problems with damp, though they are brought topsides for airing for a while each morning.
 
Hi
What you want are these http://www.raskelf.com/duvalay.htm, memory foam base with a duvet attached down one long side, the other side is open with excess duvet to keep you warm. Rolls and stores like a sleeping bag but you don't feel zipped in.

Use one for single or put two together for a double. Easy to keep clean as the cover can be washed because the duvet and foam base can be unzipped & taken out.

Really comfortable, easy to use and easy to keep clean. Fantastic!

Alan
 
Don't like sleeping bags, they tend to tangle if you need to get out in a hurry. I also don't like the forepeak. If swmbo hasn't been on a boat before, havong to climb ove the head of the bed then turn around then have you do the same once she's in will not go down well.

And double berths on a boat seldom are. I solved the problem by having a set of bed slats from Ikea and a few extra cushions. The slats fit across the berths in the main cabin, bunk cushion pulled over and extra cushions fill the gap at out feet. The result, on my 29' boat, is a 6'06 x 7'06 double berth. One sheet, one thick duvet and one medium takes care of most weather, swapping them around from bottom to top as needs be.

Two foam pillows from Ikea and Bob's you're fathers brother. Peace and harmony!

With the added bunus that you can make a cuppa and listen to the weather forecast without getting out of bed!
 
Slow_boat said:
And double berths on a boat seldom are. I solved the problem by having a set of bed slats from Ikea and a few extra cushions. The slats fit across the berths in the main cabin, bunk cushion pulled over and extra cushions fill the gap at out feet. The result, on my 29' boat, is a 6'06 x 7'06 double berth.
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KS's previous owner did something similar with a mod to let the washboards (plus a small filler piece) slot into the gap between the two berths. The backrest cushions go on top. The whole thing is then about 6' x 5'8" which is as big as it could possibly be on this boat. Only slight problem is the compression post comes down through the middle of the bed at about knee height :)

With the washboards in the bed, there's a choice of a heavy fabric cover, a transparent plastic sheet, or a light patterned curtain to close off the companionway should you wish to.

Pete
 
Slow_boat said:
Don't like sleeping bags, they tend to tangle if you need to get out in a hurry. I also don't like the forepeak. If swmbo hasn't been on a boat before, havong to climb ove the head of the bed then turn around then have you do the same once she's in will not go down well.

And double berths on a boat seldom are. I solved the problem by having a set of bed slats from Ikea and a few extra cushions. The slats fit across the berths in the main cabin, bunk cushion pulled over and extra cushions fill the gap at out feet. The result, on my 29' boat, is a 6'06 x 7'06 double berth. One sheet, one thick duvet and one medium takes care of most weather, swapping them around from bottom to top as needs be.

Two foam pillows from Ikea and Bob's you're fathers brother. Peace and harmony!

With the added bunus that you can make a cuppa and listen to the weather forecast without getting out of bed!
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We have a dinette arrangement that somehow drops down into a double berth which i haven't tried out yet but it looks very small and no way to expand it in any direction.
 
perhaps we should recommend he buys an HR 36 with a central double in a rear cabin to make the bed more comfortable!

I think you do have to acknowledge the boat the OP has.

Does he have heating at all?

For my part two sleeping bags zipped together is ideal. easy to stow and the best compromise for weekending and short stays aboard.

Easy top stuff to take home, easy to wash to get rid of salt and damp if it it happens and you can also chuck them in a tumble drier if you need to.

I think you've done right but could maybe add some mixed colour cushions around the outside to finish the padded cell. Our came from ikea's cheapo collection and they machine wash too.
 
It's not just the fluffy bit that matters - its the hard bit underneath! You need some sort of extra foam - more than just what in the cushions now - or wooden slat thingy's to make it comfortable
 
One of the reasons we sold one of our earlier boats was that my wife said it was worse than camping. Why suffer on the boat - do you want to put your partner off sailing with you?

We used to use sleeping bags zipped together, but bought some cheap duvets from IKEA. They were ok for a few years, but the cotton covers were more like 50 to the inch and not 300 to the inch! We bought a new duvet in the sales and some proper duvet covers and pillow cases and a decent mattress and now the boat is a PLEASURE to sleep on.

I don't get the slumming it bit and wish I'd bitten the bullet and bought decent stuff years ago.

I know the OP has bought some sleeping bags: just so long as he is prepared to sacrafice them the emergency use only if his partner doesn't like them!

There is nothing quite like sleeping on board in a quiet anchorage. Some of our best memories are having a night cap in the cockpit on a warm summers evening before turning in for the night.
 
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