[Rhodes22-list] Port Settee

[Steve Alm]

Todd,

It's not your neck, the port settee is like you say.  I usually find myself
grabbing for an extra cushion to prop myself up to clear that overhang.  And
please, no jokes about propping myself up with a hangover.  8-)

As for rebuilding, I wouldn't.  First, shorter people don't have a problem
with it. So, can you just be a little shorter?  The little bit of storage
you might gain there is not worth the effort. Also, anything you build out
will bite into the roominess of the sleeping quarters there.

Slim

On 9/14/04 9:14 PM, "Todd Tavares" <sprocket80 at mail.com> wrote:

> 
>  Rhodies,
> 
>       I do not know if I am the first to have a problem with the design
>  of the port settee/berth.  It may only seem like a problem because my
>  neck can no longer flex comfortably in all directions.  With backer
>  cushions (the filler cushions) in place, their tops rest against the
>  sides of the hull, and under the overhang created by the side deck.
>  If leaning back to rest against the cushions, my head is higher than
>  where the portlights are and i must bend my head forward.  This is not
>  a comfortable position for me. Are newer boats still configured this
>  way, or has this been changed?  Has anyone else had this problem?
> 
>       I have been toying with the idea of designing a vertical seat
>  back with a little bit storage space that would bring the cushions
>  slightly proud of the wall.  I do not know how much time I will be
>  spending sitting in the cabin or if it will be worth the
>  effort......but next Spring I will be doing glass/woodwork in the
>  cabin anyway.  Anyone have ideas or comments?
> 
>  Todd
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