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25-02-2010, 12:22
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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Wife Tales
Hi,
this is a bit different question, an all u blokes won't know cos ya just proberbly like me, I do the outside and she can do the inside lol hahaha
My question is most Catamarans have double bed thats good, but they are all up against walls by three sides.
How difficult do you find this chore?
Why arn't the beds made so that you can access the fitting of sheets ect.
I realise a downer is easy but the fitted or unfitted sheets would **** me no end in having to climb all over the bed to fit them
What are your ways to acomplish this task.
Regards Terry & Coral
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25-02-2010, 12:26
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Malvernshire, on the sunny side of the hill.
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Start fitting the sheet under the far side of the matress first and work backwards.
A duvet can be changed very easilly, so no probs there.
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25-02-2010, 12:27
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ozdownunder
... 1) How difficult do you find this chore?
2) Why arn't the beds made so that you can access the fitting of sheets ect.
3) What are your ways to acomplish this task.
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Very.
Because.
There aren’t any.
Life sux, and then you die.
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25-02-2010, 13:01
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Armchair Bucketeer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 10,012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ozdownunder
What are your ways to acomplish this task.
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Plenty of room on mine  Albeit I usually leave that end of things to the Maid
Should've bought a mono mate
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25-02-2010, 13:42
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Cypress Creek, MD
Boat: Lagoon 440 Ainulindale
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Uh, buy a bigger catamaran with side access to the berths?
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25-02-2010, 14:30
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
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Get elasticated sheets... you know the ones that snug under...
Pull out the cushion.. fit the sheet on then chuck it back in... add pillows then duvet... job done.... lmao
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25-02-2010, 14:43
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Anacortes, WA
Boat: Maine Cat 41
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Well, here's the deal...
There's no way in he... that I'd be able to reduce my standard of boats to the point that ease of making the bed determined what boat I'd buy.
Looks, performance, load carrying etc etc have a lot of influence but... ease of making the bed??? I can endure bumping my head three times and working up a sweat trying to make the bed up with fresh linens every couple weeks. The daily routine is no problem and Anjou's duvet suggestion is spot on.
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25-02-2010, 14:43
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Queensland, Australia
Boat: Maxim 38 ft catamaran
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Man up Terry,if the bed isnt made give her a smack on the arse.
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26-02-2010, 01:38
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Morlaix Brittany France blog: theguerns.blogspot.com
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I was asked the other day why I thought more women didnt sail. Having read a couple of these forums I am not suprised. There are times I am ashamed to be a man. With the attidudes of some you I think you should expect to sail alone for the rest of your lives
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26-02-2010, 01:46
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Melbourne. OZ.
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Having read a number of threads today it must be:
"International No Sense of Humour Day"
Cheers
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26-02-2010, 01:51
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Malvernshire, on the sunny side of the hill.
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Dont forget, its a game two can play and it might last longer than some other bed games.
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26-02-2010, 02:09
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: SE Asia
Boat: Swan 56
Posts: 891
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I've no idea how it too acomplish this task, but I assure you it can be done - I've seen it - creaseless, pristine sheets.
It's just one of those magical things that I'm quite happy to marvel at, but never actually need the answer to - Like how do my socks always seem to find their exact partner before making it back to my sock drawer?
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26-02-2010, 05:30
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Edgewater, MD
Boat: Coronado 25
Posts: 315
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Quote:
Originally Posted by anjou
Dont forget, its a game two can play and it might last longer than some other bed games.
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Wanna play, Anjou?
Actually the question I've been pondering is, how the heck am I going to put a fitted sheet on my triangular V-berth mattress? I'm debating modifying a store-bought sheet or just stuffing the excess under the mattress.
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26-02-2010, 05:53
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Annapolis, Bahamas
Boat: 1983 Gulfstar 36
Posts: 1,253
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Many v-berths (like mine) are queen sized but cut diagonaly and the pointy ends at the bow. . We bought a queen sized temperpiedic 1" thick mattress top that is easy to pull half way off and fit the fitted sheets then push them back. lt is worth the effort to get the sheets made
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26-02-2010, 06:43
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Malvernshire, on the sunny side of the hill.
Boat: 50' steel canal and river cruiser
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BubbleHeadMd
Wanna play, Anjou?
Actually the question I've been pondering is, how the heck am I going to put a fitted sheet on my triangular V-berth mattress? I'm debating modifying a store-bought sheet or just stuffing the excess under the mattress.
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Doh. Do I have to show you how to do everything?
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