In response to a couple of enquiries regarding my peachy interior photo (see headliner thread) here is my easy mod. Go straight to the page http://www.ironengineer.com/mac/berth/ or follow here.
Life aboard Restless improved massivley by moving up to the vee berth. This could only be achieved after a simple mod as we're not umpa-lumpas.
The board shown in fig1 sits on the foam and rests on the bit of polished ally angle screwed into the grp (fig2)
We bought a cheap duvet and sewed n cut the sides down a bit so it fits in better and did the same with a brushed cotton cover... sleeping aboard is now completely luxurios! Whatever the weather we're so warm we barely use the central heating anymore!
A related mod, which I saw on this board some time back, involves constructing a raised surface on the port side settee, extending from the Vee berth all the way back to the galley. I did this earlier this year, and really like it. It provides a continuous flat surface for making up the Vee berth (you still need a spacer board over the aisle, as shown in photos above). It also provides a deeper storage area under the port side settee. I like having the higher settee to sit on. When putting the bed together, I place the battery box cushion on the aisle spacer. It fits quite well. I made my settee riser out of wood, painted with gloss white enamel to match the interior. I made an opening identical to the bilge access opening, so I didn't need to cut out any of the original fiberglass, and could still use the original access cover.
Cheers Steve.. I did get the thing out and opened up the swollen hole after a bit of a struggle.
As an extra note, we changed all the 'sofa' foams for a fairly firm blue grade of foam, consequently when our extension board sits on it, there really is not much give. Also, the stiffener angle on the big board also interlocks with the one on the aisle so it doesn't move about when in use. We used grey foams for all the mattress sections and find them really comfortable. I can sleep on bricks, but Mrs is rather more discerning
My solution is similar, but simpler. It is just a simple board, no angle supports of any kind required. It just sits on top of the dinette seat base on the right side and on the seat foam on the the left. The seat back cushion from the forward dinette back goes on the board. This fills the area and comes out very level. Our memory foam toper goes over this area as well as the rest of the berth. The seat back of course just lifts right out.
Throw in the divider panel and we have a nice forward stateroom that has a large comfy berth and just enough room to stand behind the curtain and dress in private.
The board stows forward along the port side completely out of the way
1) i raised the port front seat using WM 1/2" marine board. it's an open box that fits in the existing space. about 3" high. has a top for support and allows for additional storeage. fastened in place with a couple of small bolts so can be removed if desired. existing pad sits on top, backrest sits about 3" higher and is fastened with velcro.
2) i modified the existing bilge cover plate located on the port front seat to be used across the two seats which lengthened the V-Berth to a full size bed. incorporated a post, post support, and velcro on each side for support and strength.
3) purchased a small foam pad to occupy the new V-Berth space.
Bob T.
"DāBob"
'02X w/ '04 90-TLDI (14" x 11 pitch)
Dinghy Motor: '06 2.5-Suzuki
I couldn't remember who had done this. Thanks for posting your mod again. When I first saw it, I liked the idea. The one I built is configured a little differently, but the same basic approach. I really like raising that port settee up, for a whole bunch of reasons. For you X owners, this is a very worthwhile mod. Nice design and craftsmanship, Bob.
opie wrote:Not as easy, but you could get a shorter admiral for the port side.....
Now that would be a "peachy" interior! But I think you can only do the short admiral for the port side and tall admiral for the starboard in a couple of States here like Oregon and Utah. Not sure about the rest of the world.
Great design! but I need a 4 inch wider platform to adjust to my 245 lb frame and at 6ft. tall would have a serious head problem.
Rodger did design these boats for a person max. 5'-6" height, that very close to his height.
Dave
Bobby T.-26X #4767 wrote:1) i raised the port front seat using WM 1/2" marine board. it's an open box that fits in the existing space. about 3" high. has a top for support and allows for additional storeage. fastened in place with a couple of small bolts so can be removed if desired. existing pad sits on top, backrest sits about 3" higher and is fastened with velcro.
2) i modified the existing bilge cover plate located on the port front seat to be used across the two seats which lengthened the V-Berth to a full size bed. incorporated a post, post support, and velcro on each side for support and strength.
3) purchased a small foam pad to occupy the new V-Berth space.
Bob T.
"DāBob"
'02X w/ '04 90-TLDI (14" x 11 pitch)
Dinghy Motor: '06 2.5-Suzuki
After 9 seasons on our 2001 X, the simple idea finally dawned.
1. Forward dinette set back seats one end on the floor just aft of the front dinette seat and other end snagged under front edge of dinette table, so as to block aft sliding of bed pillows off the front dinettte seat.
2. Front dinette seat back cushion sits atop front dinette seat seat cushion (to build height up in view of our earlier added 2" undercushions in vee berth)
3. Carmen sleeps feet fully forward into the bow, head just forward of the port settee, in the port vee berth space.
4. I sleep on the stbd side, offset a foot and a half aft of Carmen, shoulders above the front dinette seat and head almost to the dinette table.
5. Downside is I need to keep my toenails trimed so as not to slice her knees, and location of people is OK for sleeping only (adjustments needed for romance).
Ron
But I think you can only do the short admiral for the port side and tall admiral for the starboard in a couple of States here like Oregon and Utah. Not sure about the rest of the world. 