Port Settee Pilot Berth Cruising Corner Forums

I'll post some pics of our set up on Orion when I get back to Canada. 

It does make for a small berth though and I don't know that I'd trust it to hold my 210lbs!  That being said, my youngest of 3 daughters (5 yrs old) says it's the "best best bunk on the boat"!  She has yet to fall out during the night.  I have told her that it's only a matter of time though, but that's why daddy keeps all those bungy cords!  (To which I receive the dramatic eye roll)

We've found that even with the bunk down we can store copious amounts of life jackets, blankets, etc behind it.

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S/V Orion

Ours is very similar to that of Gracie E.  The barrel bolts are what deter me from placing the "heavy weights" up there.  My three daugters will routinely sit up there together and I've never noticed any real sag, I just don't like the design myself.

The more I think about it, putting an attachment point somewhere just below the window on the bulkhead and then running some sort of a strap from the inboard side of the berth when in the "up" position then cinching in tight would serve two purposes in my application.  1: Signifigantly strengthen the berth itself.  2:  Keep my youngest daughter from falling on my oldest daughter in the middle of the night!  As I said in the last post...it's only a matter of time.

With only one strap it wouldn't really hinder climbing in the berth.  I guess it would also help secure any other gear that you may keep there as well.  I'll put it on my ever-growing list of things to do this next time home.  Pics to follow...

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S/V Orion