Has anybody order a mattress

[Steve Dion]

CUSTOM, that is a key word

Leighton:When you put the word CUSTOM on anything you are talking about MONEY. It really has nothing to do with BOAT which is another word that means MONEY.If you start pricing the Latex foam, you will see that it is VERY expensive. Latex is real rubber that is made from Rubber Trees (we should raise them). Latex rubber will last for 20-30 years, does not grow mold/mildew and resists microbal growth (like bugs).I have slept aboard our boat for 16 years without too much problem. We restuffed our vberth in the last couple of years but it is still uncomfortable. Our next step is to purchase a 5" twin sized piece of Latex foam (cut on a diagional to make the vberth shape) and have a new cushion made. The price for the foam alone is about $425. Then we have the upolstery and labor. I figure that it is going to be about $700 when we are done.

 

[Leighton]

Thank God for Christmas...

Thanks Steve and Jim, I realize I'm looking at $$$ here that doesn't relate directly to the "sailability" of the boat but just trying to get a handle on what it costs for replacement of all the cushions on board and not just the V-berth. Since I only sit on the cushions and not sleep on them I'm not too concerned about it. I figured it would cost about $1,400 to replace all the cushions with 3" of foam which also includes new fabric too. Thank God Christmas is coming!

 

[Steve Dion]

Which boat?

Leighton:What boat do you have?

 

[Leighton]

Which Boat....

Steve, I've got a 1977 Catalina 27, with the traditional interior.

 

[Steve Dion]

Probably less than $1000.

Leighton:I would think that you should be able to get a nice interior for less than $1000 for your boat.Be sure that you go to someone that understands the marine environment. No metal fasteners or zippers. The fabric and the foam should be mildew resistant etc. The fabric should also have a scotch guard or other treatment.Be sure to go with good quality foam and fabric and you will have a product that will last for many years.

 

[Leighton]

Thanks Steve

I'll price it around to see what responses I get. If anyone's got any suggestions as to whom or where let me know. I've tried FoamOrders.com a while back and I recall it ran about $1K-$1,200. Thanks!

 

[Jerry Keto]

Just ordered custom one Saturday ($550 US!)

Test drove some materials on Saturday and decided on the 8" thick, number 2, high density foam for my Hunter 34. This place is going to custom cut and cover just like a regular mattress. I'm having it done in one piece because it can be folded enough to get into the V-birth. I'm having both the sides cut square so it can be periodically flipped and there is room to tuck in sheets and blanket. Including delivery and taxes it's only about $850 Canadian (about $550 US). This place also makes all the cushions for PDQ yachts up the street. It's called the Sleep Factory and they have several places in the Toronto area.jerry.keto@opg.com

 

[Todd Osborne (Windwalker)]

Foam Vs mattress

We had our boat upholstry redone & used an upholstry place that also makes their own mattresses. They said that they could make a custom mattress for about the same price as the foam upholstered ones we were replacing (but our new ones were much thicker). We regretfully opted for the foam since it could be cut in the same traditional pieces to ease access under the V-berth & the mattress could not. Our foam works fine, but still isn't as nice as a real mattress would have been...(my wife still reminds me!)

 

[Doc Turner]

Our custom mattress only cost $285

American Mattress (out of Eugene, OR) made a custom mattress for our aircraft (a Cherokee Six) about four years ago. They did a very professional job and it only cost about $285. The mattress was not quite as wide as our v-berth but was over 7 feet long. It had standard inner-coil springs and everything.We're having new cushions made now and I'm thinking of doing the same thing in our v-berth. Foam is just too expensive!

 

[Phil Herring]

Foam shmoam

If you really want a good night's sleep you have two choices: A Latex matress or an innerspring. Latex is more money but holds up better in damp environments than inner springs.

 

[John Nantz]

HyperVent Pad

We've been thinking about a matress for a long time but this spring, as a stop-gap measure, we bought some HyperVent material. It wasn't very expensive, say $5/lin ft and for about 30 or 40 bucks covered the berth area. Our cruising area is typically about 70 to 80 percent humidity and seldom over 85 degrees (often in the 50s) and it really did the job. It didn't raise the matress up very far, about an inch, and there's practically no moisture buildup at all. The plywood under the matress stays dry and there is no odor. Because it's all plastic it will never rust.We're not live-aboards so this appears to be our permanent solution.See link to HyperVent below.