[Alberg30] Re. Back rest - settee.

[Roger L. Kingsland]

The problem with making the bunk better for seating is it reduces the width
for sleeping.  Current bunk width is about 28" which is minimal but workable
for adult sleeping.  Seating depth is 12" to 16" for the butt and an
additional 4" to 6" for the back rest (including diagonal slope).  Table
chairs tend to be shallower than lounge chairs.

One solution would be to have the new back rest (4" to 6" inboard of the
existing back rest) hinge at the top and fold up to attach to the overhead
or form a pilot berth (actually, more like a bunk bead).

The existing backrest would probably need to stay but the new vertical
cavity (between old and new) would be a perfect place for the bedding
storage mentioned.

The clearances for a pilot berth are tight and I will check feasibility.  If
the new backrest served only as a backrest (not a bunk), it could be much
shorter.

Roger Kingsland
A30 #148



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Maggie Ross" <nauticallyyours-maggie at sympatico.ca>
To: "Alberg-30 List-Post" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 8:43 AM
Subject: [Alberg30] Re. Back rest - settee.


> Don wrote: You might check out the boat next door, as Dennis (hull #7,
sail # 24,)
>
> Yes, Don, we did have a good look at Dennis' boat, Excalibur, at the Great
Lakes Rendezvous at Whitby Yacht Club. Unfortunately work interfered with
the time needed to sail over.
>
> The starboard dinette is good but the original back rest wasn't moved
inward. We think that by moving the backrest inward by 4 inches or so would
lead to more comfortable seating on the port side, in the case of Dennis'
boat, and greatly increase the storage area against the hull behind the
settee. Filler cushions are a good idea too especially if they are designed
to store extra bedding etc. for those of us who live on the boat full time,
or even extended summer cruising, but we'd like to make it a permanent
change.
>
> Maggie.
> Strathgowan, #400.
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