[Public-list] "No V-berth", she says. What's the alternative?

[John Irving]

James Baldwin made a sliding double berth on his Triton.

Check the last four images on this page:

http://www.atomvoyages.com/projects/atomprojects2.htm


On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:57:21 -0700 (PDT), Michael Connolly
<crufone at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Roger,
> I guess that I would rather use a piano hinge so that the platform would fold in half for storage.  One could, in addition, have a fore and aft section each that would also fold in half.  Thus the folding platforms might be only 18" by 36" by 2" thick. One would have two of these that could more easily be stored on board.  I was imagining this arrangement to be set up only when needed at sleep time and then disassembled and put up when underway.  When set up it would make it very ackward to get around the main cabin.
> 
> Oh yes, another possibility would be to make two panels of appropriate length, that would be supported by cross members in either cleats or brackets.  These panels could then be stored under the seatee cushions one on each side and the cross members in the drawers underneath the seatees?
> 
> The major consideration in my book would be to design the support brackets on the inside of the seatee trim to not be dangerious protrusions that could cause injury when not in use.
> 
> I am sure that others on this list have worked this arrangement out and can comment further.
> 
> Michael
> 
> 
>

 1098986919.0