[C320-list] Converting Dining Table to Full Bed

[John Meyers]

We rarely use the "table" berth but someone mentioned a mattress pad/foam.
We bought our new-to-us 320 and it came with a TuffedTopper pad in the aft
cabin. We love it for comfort. Since we often sleep one in the aft and one
in the V we bought a TuftedTopper for the V too. Because we use the V for
storage too we roll it up and stuff it tightly into a plastic bag and put
it into the hold in starboard aft corner of the V. We have't needed one for
the table bunk yet as we don't bother to use it much.  Again we love it and
we are not connected to the TuftedTopper company, but I have met the owner.

John Meyers
1997 Wind Chime
Muskegon, MI

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 7:24 AM, Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net
> wrote:

> FWIW.  I too broke our table off the first time I used it that way.
> Managed to repair it but it (at least ours) needs support if we plan to use
> it as a berth.  We sleep in v-berth.
> I would install fold-up legs, just my preference. (maybe..???)  Something
> "else" needs to support your full weight on the end of the table.
> I have not thought much on this one.
> Good luck
> Thanks,
> Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C
> (919)-618-7185
>
>       From: Kevin Rooney <krooney at gmail.com>
>  To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>  Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2018 8:58 AM
>  Subject: Re: [C320-list] Converting Dining Table to Full Bed
>
> *"Surely, Kevin, you can  buy memory foam “off the roll” and simply trim to
> shape without having a custom built mattress made?"*
>
> Yes, that is what I intend to do.
>
> *"My issue with comfort is more that the main settee cushions are bolstered
> up and thicker at the forward edges (presumably to add support under the
> knees). This doesn't make for a good night’s sleep, no matter how
> comfortable the infill piece is!"*
>
> Precisely. I've always had to slot myself up against the bulkhead to avoid
> that. Far from ideal.
>
> Kevin
> S/V Cecilia Ann, #211
> Deale, MD
> http://kevjot.com/boat/
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 8:16 AM Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > I managed to tear the table off the pedestal by sitting too far to the
> > edge.  You CAN use it as a bed with it just supported by the pedestal but
> > it needs a bit of forethought and common sense as to where you place your
> > weight so as not to act as a lever and tear out the screws as I did!
> >
> > I did the repair by using a router to cut out recesses about 1 inch
> > diameter where the screws were and plugged these with fresh hardwood
> plugs
> > epoxied in place. Then new bigger screws to give a bit of extra surface
> > area and reduce chances of them tearing out again.
> >
> > But the addition of wooden battens (not factory fitted on my 1996 model)
> > sounds a  great idea as does the use of memory foam. Surely, Kevin, you
> > can  buy memory foam “off the roll” and simply trim to shape without
> having
> > a custom built mattress made?
> >
> > My issue with comfort is more that the main settee cushions are bolstered
> > up and thicker at the forward edges (presumably to add support under the
> > knees). This doesn't make for a good night’s sleep, no matter how
> > comfortable the infill piece is!
> >
> > Graeme
> >
> >
> > > On 22 Jul 2018, at 12:16, Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Wow.  That's amazing.  Our table is fastened to the pedestal with 6
> > > relatively small wood screws.  I tried to think of a way to beef up
> that
> > > design but the only thing I could think of that would work is to
> > thru-bolt
> > > the table which would ruin the look of the table.  I'm curious now if
> > this
> > > is yet one more item on the 320 that varies quite a bit more from hull
> to
> > > hull than we realise.
> > >
> > > On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 1:55 AM Kevin Rooney <krooney at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Troy, I've been using the salon table berth – without additional
> > support –
> > >> as my main bunk for the 10 years I've owned #211 (1995). I'm 6'2",
> 200+
> > >> lbs. It's always felt quite sturdy to me. I haven't even had the table
> > up
> > >> in probably 5-6 years.
> > >>
> > >> I agree with Dave, though, that the comfort level is questionable as
> the
> > >> pad (mattress) on the table and and the seat cushions don't line up
> > >> perfectly. It's been an annoyance for years that I'm going to tackle
> > this
> > >> season with a DIY custom-cut memory foam mattress. (Anyone done this?
> > >> Having a custom-made mattress for that space is crazy expensive.)
> > >>
> > >> Kevin
> > >> S/V Cecilia Ann, #211
> > >> Deale, MD
> > >> http://kevjot.com/boat/
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, Jul 21, 2018 at 5:49 PM Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Scott
> > >>>
> > >>> The table will absolutely not support an adult without some
> additional
> > >>> support.  This has been proven...the hard way.
> > >>>
> > >>> Troy
> > >>>
> > >>
> >
> >
>
>
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