[Public-List] V-berth platform

Wed Oct 28 11:00:32 PDT 2015

HmmmmmmmAdds a whole new meaning to  " If this boat's a rock'n ........"

Cheers,   Rod

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> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:14:37 -0400
> To: wesgardner1952 at gmail.com; public-list at lists.alberg30.org; 262alberg30 at gmail.com
> CC: brentongl at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] V-berth platform
> From: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> 
> My wife would kill me for telling this story, but here goes.
> 
> One time a while ago we were on a weekend sail, and I got an idea.
> 
> "What ho" I said, "did you know I've heard those wooden battens along the
> edges of the bunks in the main cabin are to receive the plywood fillers
> we've been carrying around under the mattresses of the settees.  They're to
> make what they used to call a 'honeymoon berth' that turns the whole main
> cabin into one big playpen'".
> 
> What one does is put the plywood fillers in, slide the main mattresses
> together and the back rests come down to fill in flat, outboard of them.
> Presto.  A big bed.
> 
> So, I pulled out the boards and started fitting them in.  First try, they
> didn't quite fit.  With much levering and tugging I got them out and turned
> them.  Still not quite, but I found it much tougher to pry them out.  I
> tried switching them fore and aft.  By this time I was getting tired and my
> soft curses were getting louder.  I got them in but had to hammer one side
> down with my heel. 
> 
> OK, almost there. I pulled the mattresses back in, then found that the back
> rests didn't fit; they were too wide.  I guess when the boat was
> re-upholstered they'd forgotten about their dual purpose.   I started
> banging and jerking at the boards to get them up again.
> 
> Then I noticed that Caroline curled up at the forward end of the cabin red
> faced trying not to laugh.  She said I looked so single minded, but more and
> more desperate trying to build the big berth that she couldn't stand it any
> more.  
> 
> I had to laugh too.  Then I said "Geez, imagine what all this crashing and
> hammering sounded like to the other boats in the anchorage!?"  Then we were
> both laughing so hard we were choking.
> 
> Gord #426 Surprise
> 
> 
> On 2015-10-28, 12:57 PM, "Wes Gardner via Public-List"
> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> > I kinda like the memory foam overlay idea with the v-berth filler. It retains
> > the original design flexibility that lets folks who choose NOT to sleep
> > together to do so. I think the memory foam can be rolled up pretty tightly
> > when not needed.
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > 
> >> On Oct 28, 2015, at 11:33 AM, Jonathan Bresler via Public-List
> >> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >> 
> >> Mike, Kris
> >> 
> >> Would like to see photos of the work that you have done in the v-berth.
> >> While its not on the list for this winter's efforts, it is on the list and
> >> needs to be addressed.
> >> 
> >> Has anyone tried running the cushions athwartships in place of fore and aft.
> >> Wondering if the joins were placed mid back and mid thigh, if that might not
> >> be a bit better.
> >> 
> >> Jonathan
> >> 
> >> On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 11:51 PM, Glenn Brooks via Public-List <
> >> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Brent,
> >>> 
> >>> If you have the original joinery work still installed you can screw some
> >>> 1"X1" wood cleats around the inside of the existing berths, and fabricate a
> >>> trapezoidal piece of plywood to fill the gap. Then put a cushion in the
> >>> center space and your good to go!
> >>> 
> >>> Glenn B.
> >>> 
> >>> Sent from my iPad
> >>> 
> >>>>> On Oct 27, 2015, at 7:47 PM, Brent Higgins via Public-List <
> >>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>> Hi Guys,
> >>>> I'd like to build a platform for my v-berth, so it's a full bed. it's a
> >>> 1968 pre-liner. I'm wondering if anyone has dimensions/plans already laid
> >>> out on paper that could be shared, I'd really appreciate it. I searched the
> >>> old threads and couldn't find anything. If you recall a conversation where
> >>> this has already been discussed, feel free to point me to that. Don't want
> >>> to rehash anything that's already been covered.
> >>>> - Brenton
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> >> -- 
> >> Jonathan M Bresler
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