Downeaster Yachts.com - Topic: "V-berth is too high" http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/womens-perspective/v-berth-is-too-high Simple:Press Version 5.6.7 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.

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