We are the new owners of an Irwin 37'cc, 1982. I want to make the boat hospitable to guests, and am wondering if anyone has any words of wisdom on bed linens for the V-Berth? Should I ultimately shoot to have them custom made, or will regular linens fit, if tucked in? What size? What other items should I plan to have onboard for week-end guests? I know this is not the prime focus of most of you guys, but it is an important consideration for me. Thanks!
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What I did...
I discovered that sleeping bags aren't just the basic camper canvas any more...they now come in all kinds of weights (summer and winter) and "designer" fabrics. If you can't find one in a fabric that works with your decor, buy some fabric that does to make a bag to store 'em in. Sleeping bags are also a LOT easier to make up than bed linens...plus, when rolled up they become decorative pillows. One plus one or two single sheets works for one guest...two zipped together for a couple. A simple inexpensive solution that worked very well for me.
I discovered that sleeping bags aren't just the basic camper canvas any more...they now come in all kinds of weights (summer and winter) and "designer" fabrics. If you can't find one in a fabric that works with your decor, buy some fabric that does to make a bag to store 'em in. Sleeping bags are also a LOT easier to make up than bed linens...plus, when rolled up they become decorative pillows. One plus one or two single sheets works for one guest...two zipped together for a couple. A simple inexpensive solution that worked very well for me.
Travasac
We finally invested in two travasacs. One is rectangular for the aft berth and the other is tapered for the V-berth. One side is thicker than the other allowing for a "summer" and "winter" setting just by flipping the thing over. What I like best is that the bags have regular cotton bed sheets held in place with velcro on the sides. We wash the sheets after using them so our guests always have clean sheets to sleep on. They are not cheap, but have worked better than anything else we have tried. http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSearchView?catalogId=10001&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&keyword=travasac&Ntt=travasac&N=0&storeId=10001&Ntk=All_2&ddkey=SiteSearch
We finally invested in two travasacs. One is rectangular for the aft berth and the other is tapered for the V-berth. One side is thicker than the other allowing for a "summer" and "winter" setting just by flipping the thing over. What I like best is that the bags have regular cotton bed sheets held in place with velcro on the sides. We wash the sheets after using them so our guests always have clean sheets to sleep on. They are not cheap, but have worked better than anything else we have tried. http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSearchView?catalogId=10001&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&keyword=travasac&Ntt=travasac&N=0&storeId=10001&Ntk=All_2&ddkey=SiteSearch
Travasac Too
We use the Travasac too. By the time you add up the cost of sheets with a decent thread count, and two comforters - one light one warm, you're near the price of buying everything seperately. Another benefit of the Travasac is you don't have to fiddle with tucking everything in - a real pain on a boat.
We use the Travasac too. By the time you add up the cost of sheets with a decent thread count, and two comforters - one light one warm, you're near the price of buying everything seperately. Another benefit of the Travasac is you don't have to fiddle with tucking everything in - a real pain on a boat.
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