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Swallow Yachts Forum => Technical => Topic started by: Rich Maynard on 06 Sep 2023, 22:42

Title: Sleeping in a BRe cockpit
Post by: Rich Maynard on 06 Sep 2023, 22:42

Does anyone have any photos of their BRe cockpit sleeping platform arrangements?

Thank you!

Title: Re: Sleeping in a BRe cockpit
Post by: Nicky R on 07 Sep 2023, 21:24

No photos, but I can describe it. We had bed slats that rested on the handles for the cockpit lockers. (We had to trim their ends a little bit so they were the right length.) There were two lengths of webbing that the slats were attached to to keep them equally spaced. We put two pad eyes onto the wooden outboard support and two at the other end of the cockpit, and tied the end slats onto them to stop to stop the slats moving around.

Once the slats were down, we stuck an airbed and sleeping bag on top. It was pretty comfortable!

Title: Re: Sleeping in a BRe cockpit. Bed slats
Post by: Sea Simon on 08 Sep 2023, 07:51

Didn't  use them on my BRe, but I  recall IKEA sold them pre made, "styles to suit all budgets", but sizes to suit Swedish furniture. We had in the house some fancy bent beech wood ones (which made them relarively light and springy), with nylon webbing straps lacing them into a preformed roll. Looked rather like a nicely finished garden fence.  Might suit?
They are easily alterable in both width and length (if they are wide enough?).

Title: Re: Sleeping in a BRe cockpit
Post by: Rich Maynard on 09 Sep 2023, 08:45

Thank you. Trip to IKEA it is then!