I use two 2"x10"x6' boards to bridge across the starboard/port berths to make a decent full size bed. At first I thought I'd have to engineer support for the boards but a friend said I would not need any for the short distance it spanned. It turns out it was fine. With some cushions the makeshift two person berth was stable and comfortable and easy to stow away.
Edgar On Jul 23, 2010, at 10:29 AM, Wade Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Pete, > Thanks for the email. > I thought about extending the v berth into the companion way but like you > said, that doesn't give me much width, just length. > You can actually cut into the aft bulkhead but not too much or the > chainplates become involved. I have a call into Gerry Douglas at Catalina to > find out how vital the forward bulkheads are. We played phone tag yesterday > because he's on the East coast and I'm on the West coast. > I'll keep you guys posted regarding what I find out and will send pictures of > the final results! > Wade > > On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 6:15 AM, PeterE <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm 6', and still 'feel your pain'. I can't imagine how you get by. The 6' > high cabin often leaves me wanting a couple extra inches. I'm still > searching for a hat with padding... > > Why not just extend the V berth into the companionway? I guess it doesn't > give extra width, but seems a good, easy choice for extra length. Especially > considering a removable/stowable design. > > I'd be very concerned about cutting into the bulkhead that is AFT of the > head, but maybe the forward bulkead is less of an issue. Isn't most of the > load carried by aft? How much is carried by the forward? > > I'd be interested to hear what you come-up with. > > Also, if you can figure-out how to raise the ceiling a couple inches, or > lower the floor, I'd be intersted in that two! ;) > > Pete > 'Still Fiesty' > '6171 TR > > > --- In [email protected], John Presler <hi_speed...@...> wrote: > > > > There has been some discussion lately re bulkhead removal and/or > > modification . > > My personal opinion is not to modify them period. The bulkhead that the > > mast is > > on is an intergal part of the hulls strucural strength, rigging > > attachments and > > chainplates clearly evidence this FACT. The forward bulkhead while not as > > critical to the rig definately adds structural strength to the hull.   > > If you > > have the dinette interior the aft seatback can be modified to "Quick > > Release" as > > mine has been done with some threaded machine screws nylock nuts and a > > couple of > > camlocks add a cushion of hi density foam and it makes into a > > suitable queen > > size (almost) bed . With a traditional interior you can do the same thing > > to the > > berth opposite the galley , there is a little more carpentry involved to > > get it > > all to the same height.... but it can still be installed with hardware > > similar > > to the dinette attachments and stowed or dockboxed when it is not in use. > > Happy > > Sailing!! John Presler  Hull # 93 Keewadinoquay > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: alaskasailorman waderrog...@... > > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thu, July 22, 2010 12:41:11 AM > > Subject: [IC27A] New to the group and have question about Cat 27 forward > > bulkhead > > > >  > > Hey everyone, > > I'm new to the group but not new to sailing. I've done some offshore, > > coastal > > and inter coastal sailing in my day. I am, however, new to a Catalina 27 > > standard rig. > > > > I've had her out a few times and love the way she handles. Kind of tender > > but > > responsive... > > I'm a tall guy, 6'4", and am trying to increase sleeping space. Was > > thinking > > about removing the forward bulkhead wooden wall that's next to the vee > > berth on > > the starboard side. I understand it might have a structural function such > > as > > stiffening the boat when under sail. I want to build an extension on the > > starboard side of the vee berth that runs into the head area that will > > allow me > > to put a cushion on it and thereby make the vee berth much longer. Hope I'm > > being clear here. It would be a wooden 'shelf' that could be removed and > > stowed > > or put into place over the top of the head and then with a cushion on top > > of it, > > make the vee berth that much longer and wider. > > Have any of you done this and if so, can you share pictures or just some > > sage > > advise? > > Thanks so much > > Alaska Sailorman... > > > > > >
