What's in your mattress?

Sumner

Sumner

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Jan 31, 2009
5,254
Macgregor & Endeavour 26S and 37 Utah's Canyon Country
Ken Cross said:
.... It works great until you pull the bedding all off. It's really difficult to crawl around on to replace the bedding. ...
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Sew up some covers for them out of some sheets.....

http://1fatgmc.com/boat/end-1/endeavour-canvas/page-20.html

Sumner
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1300 miles to The Bahamas and Back in the Mac...
Endeavour 37 Mods...
MacGregor 26-S Mods...http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/endeavour-main/endeavour-index.html
Mac Trips to Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Canada, Florida, Bahamas
 
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Franklin

Franklin

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Jul 20, 2005
2,422
Whitby 55 Kemah, Tx
After living aboard for 12 years now, I have tried just about everything and have to say, Latex is by far the best and also best for the money if you consider I would go through many other beds to one Latex foam bed. I currently sleep on a 6" latex foam but it is heavy and I think 4" would be just fine, so next time I go with 4" latex foam. It doesn't create that wetness underneath either and it doesn't get moldy.
 
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Kermit

Kermit

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Jul 31, 2010
5,669
AquaCat 12.5 17342 Wateree Lake, SC
SG said:
We have some memory foam mattresses "on land". Plus some memory foam pillows.
The short story, for me:
  • The memory foam's "settle down" notion of them makes moving around in the bed a pain. You have a "hole" that you tend to roll back into if you shift, or (as on a sailboat) are shifted around. Until you hold yourself in position, you tend to roll back into the hole. If you're an astronaut or fighter pilot that is concerned with 7G forces, you really need the conforming "hole" for your body. Otherwise...
  • I don't think they really would be good in a moist or wet environment.
  • If you want to stand or sit on memory foam, or perform any conventional "athletic" bedtime activities on them -- the memory foam is not as stable a base. (If you need help with this concept, please email me offline. ;^))) )
  • They are relatively VERY expensive!
  • I'd get a conventional closed cell foam mattress (or event one with springs and foam, if you must).
I know people on "land" that seem to love these mattresses. The above is my take on them. Others apparently "love" them -- or can't bear to admit that they spent a whole bunch for something they weren't really happy with :^))).
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I’m with SG. Figurative speaking, of course.
 
Gene Neill

Gene Neill

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Sep 30, 2013
3,584
1988 Catalina 22 North Florida
Gunni said:
A custom inner-spring folding boat mattress bequeathed to me by the previous owner. He likely paid a king’s ransom for the thing. It is more comfortable than the massive pillow-top mattress that we have at home!
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I hate you, Gunni.
 
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rpwillia

rpwillia

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Sep 29, 2008
1,936
Catalina 310 #185 Quantico
On our Catalina 310 we have the factory inner spring matters with one of those egg shell foam things over it and it is really good. Similar to our Serta mattress at home that has springs and the memory foam on top. Only drawback is the Catalina mattress is a weird size and shape.
 
abarrow

abarrow

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Jul 14, 2014
17
Beneteau Oceanus 390 Puerto Vallarta
SG said:
The memory foam's "settle down" notion of them makes moving around in the bed a pain. You have a "hole" that you tend to roll back into if you shift, or (as on a sailboat) are shifted around. Until you hold yourself in position, you tend to roll back into the hole. If you're an astronaut or fighter pilot that is concerned with 7G forces, you really need the conforming "hole" for your body. Otherwise...
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The other issue with memory foam is that it is quite temperature sensitive. In a home, where temperatures vary 15-20 degrees at the most, it's not as much an issue. On a boat or an RV where you might have a very cold or very warm night, memory foam doesn't work as well. In cold environments, memory foam gets hard and tends to retain the cold longer. In warm environments, it tends to get too squishy.
 
Sumner

Sumner

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Jan 31, 2009
5,254
Macgregor & Endeavour 26S and 37 Utah's Canyon Country
abarrow said:
The other issue with memory foam is that it is quite temperature sensitive. ...
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That might depend on the quality and weight of the foam. With the foam we used we couldn't tell the difference between 40 degree nights in the boat and 70+ degree nights. They have 3 lb, 4 lb and 5 lb and for the 5 lb, which is what we bought, they say ....

Fluidly responsive to a broader range of temperatures for a smoother, gradual shift in firmness.

http://www.foamdistributing.com/V_5/5lb-memory-foam-topper.html

We were very happy with it and ordered the same for our home bed. Here is more info on their toppers and if you click on each you can under 'resources' see more info and the life expectancy of each type...

http://www.foamdistributing.com/memory-foam-toppers.html

Sumner
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1300 miles to The Bahamas and Back in the Mac...
Endeavour 37 Mods...
MacGregor 26-S Mods...
Mac Trips to Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Canada, Florida, Bahamas
 
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