Downeaster Yachts.com - Forum: Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective Simple:Press Version 5.6.7 Scott Carle on Facebook page for women who sail http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/facebook-page-for-women-who-sail#p2946 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/facebook-page-for-women-who-sail#p2946 hehehhe. I will have to tell zsanic to take a look. kinda funny, the last month or so she is starting to agitate about doing more on the boat and moving back on it. So this might be time appropriate for her :)

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:09:17 -0400 diverchick71 on Facebook page for women who sail http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/facebook-page-for-women-who-sail#p2943 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/facebook-page-for-women-who-sail#p2943 Holy resurrected thread, Batman.  Zsanic, not sure if you are still on Facebook but the Facebook page "women who sail" has a jillion members and is a good place for support and deals with all sorts of women specific issues.  

]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:41:42 -0400 Sailfish on "V-berth is too high" http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2897 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2897

BlackIrish77 said
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 Sorry, had to do it.Cool

OK... best boat laugh I have had in a long time. Just too funny !

]]> Sat, 09 May 2015 11:06:14 -0400 Scott Carle on "V-berth is too high" http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2895 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2895 Yep... to funny...

V-berth is just high period.. even for the big guys like me. They put it up that high to get the side to side dimensions with the hull widening as you go up from the waterline. As with everything else on a boat it seems a compromise was required.

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Jonathan Oasis said
I have heard this comment several times from female guests on Oasis DE32

Attaboy Jonathan!Wink

]]> Fri, 08 May 2015 14:31:42 -0400 BlackIrish77 on "V-berth is too high" http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2892 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2892 1209_mcmillan_630x420.jpgImage Enlarger

 Sorry, had to do it.Cool

]]> Fri, 08 May 2015 14:27:54 -0400 Jonathan Oasis on "V-berth is too high" http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2512 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2512 I think the DE38 is laid out a bit differently so maybe it's not a problem.  DE32 is shorter in this area I think so the step is very recessed and there's no seat area. I like the folding step idea.  The other aspect is that Oasis has really deep foam cushions that add a few inches and also have a lot of give.

 

I agree with the throwing method.  It does work.  Kind of like throwing a spinnaker sail bag forward on a race boat.  Light, up & over.  For the bigger genoa's though it gets tougher.  ;-D

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2014 02:06:27 -0400 Helmuth on "V-berth is too high" http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2508 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2508 My 38 has a wooden step. Easy to get in and out of the V-berth.

]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2014 10:19:38 -0400 Scott Carle on "V-berth is too high" http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2507 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2507 My wife is sitting beside me and just commented something to the effect that we men are gluttons 🙂

guess I'm in trouble now!!!

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:08:03 -0400 Scott Carle on "V-berth is too high" http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2506 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2506 That's what I'm talking about!!!

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:07:14 -0400 popeyeloza on "V-berth is too high" http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2503 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2503 I just throw my woman into the V-berth, and who says she needs to get out?

 

I can see the daggers heading my way already.  I was just kidding as we currently use one of those plastic steps that I just throw forward while underway. What I am planning is installing one of those wide folding mast steps on the secondary door which should provide the little ladies and us old men with a step up and it folds out of the way. Problem solved.

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2014 17:37:28 -0400 Scott Carle on "V-berth is too high" http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2501 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2501 Hmm... it's a little awkward but never that bad.. even with the piece in  you can still step up on the seat there to get in and out of the vberth.. I have thought about building a box in as a step/storage right there.. more for the storage 🙂

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:29:00 -0400 Jonathan Oasis on "V-berth is too high" http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2500 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high#p2500 I have heard this comment several times from female guests on Oasis DE32:  "It's really hard to get into the v-berth" (and out of the v-berth).   That's because it is quite high, a huge step up, and with the front bulk piece in place, the teak step is hidden.  So if female guests are going to use the v-berth then I try to place a storage box or crate in the v-berth area to act as a step.  One of these days I will install one permanently.  Unless others have a better solution.

 

I guess I don't hear this v-berth comment from guys because guys have more upper body strength to their body weight so likely it's easier to muscle up there. I don't have a problem myself.

]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:19:48 -0400 Scott Carle on Functional and inviting http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/functional-and-inviting#p736 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/functional-and-inviting#p736 Hey martin... I'm totally behind on anything to do with the site right now. 🙂 I am just now reading new posts and answering since a couple weeks ago. Been real busy with going to hospital to become a dad and now with the dad part of it 🙂

scott

]]> Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:30:23 -0400 Sonoferin on Functional and inviting http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/functional-and-inviting#p725 Women's Perspective http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/functional-and-inviting#p725 Zsanic Carle said:

Thanks Martin! very interesting. I will look into the methods you have suggested.

Scott and I are going to move our boat closer to our house so we'll have easier access. I did find that the paint for the laminate chipped very easily.

Right now I trying to get back to covering new boat cushions for both the V-berth and the Main saloon.

Thanks again for the tips.

Zsanic

s/v Valkyr

Hey Zsanic

glad to help...

Hey I have left a couple of posts to your husband, I was wondering if he checks his messages?

one was about the furlers he got and also about the LED's he replaced on Valkyr

if you could give him a little nudge for me pls I'd appretiate it

thx
Martin

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