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"V-berth is too high"
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Jonathan Oasis
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August 5, 2014 - 12:19 am
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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.

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Scott Carle
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August 5, 2014 - 2:29 pm
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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 🙂

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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.

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That's what I'm talking about!!!

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My wife is sitting beside me and just commented something to the effect that we men are gluttons 🙂

guess I'm in trouble now!!!

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My 38 has a wooden step. Easy to get in and out of the V-berth.

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Jonathan Oasis
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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

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 Sorry, had to do it.Cool

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"The only thing that works on an old sailboat....is the owner!"

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

Attaboy Jonathan!Wink

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"The only thing that works on an old sailboat....is the owner!"

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May 8, 2015 - 6:57 pm
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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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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 !

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