Ever add a bunk over a V berth? Pics?

[Toolate]

Thinking about doing this in my boat. Not a complete V but one bunk to starboard from the front of the head to the anchor locker door. Need to sleep one more but the V is so small because the bow is so sharp (compared to my old planing junk) that i need a bit more space.

I could fit a bunk there and it would be more than 6' long but the height from the top of the V to the cabin top is 43" so dividing that in half would leave about 21" from the bottom bunk to the bottom of the new bunk and that is not including the cushions.

Would love to see some pics if anyone has em. Thanks

 

[5akman]

3 bunks forward and, as any horizontal surfaces are fair game, they are filled with junk! The owner took the poles when I bought the boat but left the rest of the junk there......

 

[Toolate]

Yes, like that but imagine the bunk at the lower level being the V berth and the bunk on the left not there at all.

I could probably do some thing like that but would be really odd looking. You still have it that way? Do people like it or hate it? Looks odd in the sunlight but there is nothing better than your own rack.

BTW, please dont throw me that ring if I am drowning. It would just be a tease I think.

 

[El Mar]

Some thing like this is what you are looking for. This is from Madchark's 33 build. I actually slept in the upper right bunk this weekend out at Atlantis and it was quite comfy, and I'm 6'3".

http://downeastboatforum.com/downeast-projects-boat-building/33-flowers-build-1414-9.html

 

[backman]

My NB 36 is set up this way - 2 bunks over the VBerth - I'm 90 miles away from the boat and away from my pictues but can take you some detailed ones this weekend if you are interested. I use 1 side for junk up top but still can sleep 3 comfortbly in the canyons; 2 below and 1 above.

 

[5akman]

Yes, like that but imagine the bunk at the lower level being the V berth and the bunk on the left not there at all.

I could probably do some thing like that but would be really odd looking. You still have it that way? Do people like it or hate it? Looks odd in the sunlight but there is nothing better than your own rack.

BTW, please dont throw me that ring if I am drowning. It would just be a tease I think.

It worked great this summer for 3 of us, myself (265lbs), my son (190lbs) and NatGeoWild cameraman at about 180lbs. You just can't all bail out of the bunk at the same time!

The life ring is just for you to hold onto so your survivors have a body to bury......!

 

[Brooksie]

4 of my last 5 boats have had over & under bunks. When I'm onshore, I have to hit myself on the head in the morning in order to feel I am awake.
The smallest of my past boats had a portion of the uppers bi-fold down to make a seatback.
Not much of a picture but here are bunks in my 36' Willard:

 

[Madchark]

Heres another one of the Emily Rose to show the final layout. As Bryan stated, he was catching some Z's on this past trip and I could not believe he fit up there. Also works out well for stowing gear and rods out of the way.

 

[Field Tester]

Madchark,

I like the mattress! Did you have that custom made? I just have foam cushions in my Vberth
that are SO uncomfortable to sleep on!

 

[Toolate]

Brooksie- the scale of your bunks are more like what I am thinking. The top I would build would be about 3' wide and sort of a parallelogram shape from the forward wall of my head to the anchor locker bulkhead. Long sides would measure 6'6" but the head height would be just 18" or so after a cushion is added.

Madchark

How close to the floor is the V bunk? You must have some big boat. My Sisu is so pointy that the V is really small.