[Rhodes22-list] Vberth Ventilation

[Rick]

Art,

I presume your head is just below the fan opening and your berth extension
extends over the head.  That would be a problem for me because my wife
usually uses the head at night.

I've never had a problem with v-berth ventilation in my '93 model.  I have a
rubber pipe cowl with screen for the anchor chain locker that I can position
to catch the land breeze at night.  The front ports are screened and open
and I have eyebrow covers for them (anyone know where to get uniform battens
for the eyebrows?), so when the boat swings toward the land breeze, they
capture it.  All this is pretty much rain proof as well.

For dry nights, the head has a large hatch that is easily screened from
inside.  When there is no breeze, I raise the pop top and put the screening
up.

Nevertheless, the v-berth is cramped for a six footer.  When alone, I sleep
on the settee, using the table to widen it.

Rick

On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 9:21 PM, Arthur H. Czerwonky <
czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Rick,
>
> This doesn't sound like your kind of mod, although you are pretty familiar
> with the boat.  I have never slept in a vberth this size with head toward
> the peak, just too confining, so the feet are pointed toward the bow.  The
> fan sized 'window' opening permits ventilation, very welcome ventilation,
> when the fan is in position at night.  The fan is stowed under the sink all
> other times, behind the panel and doors.  Often the fan would not ever be
> needed in Spring and Fall weather.  The main value of any opening is for
> free ventilation throughout, mission accomplished.  The vberth extension of
> about 2' in length is below the opening for additional 'height' space in the
> berth.  Again, mission accomplished.  The bulkhead window also brings more
> light into the cabin confines, which my wife likes alot.
>
> The panel does not create an access problem, but possibly you are in and
> out of the undersink area more constantly than I am.  I will typically
> transfer what I need from under the sink to where it will be used, usually
> onto the large sink area, and just close the doors; reversed after it is not
> needed.  The panel, when brought parallel to the sink, becomes a prep
> surface, a dining surface, and also potential mini-nav station with clear
> visibility forward while using a 'netbook', which I do.  The large surface
> is easily accessed from within or outside the cabin.  It is also easily
> 'stowed' when I need more room.
>
> My purpose in sharing this is so other skippers could manage the interior
> space without pulling out the entire bulkhead.  Maybe you have some ideas
> used on Blue Heron?
>
> BTW, I wouldn't normally recommend putting feet through a window opening,
> on the boat or at home.
>
> Art
> s/v Mary Jane
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Rick <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
> >Sent: Jun 16, 2009 7:18 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Vberth Ventilation
> >
> >Art,
> >
> >I don't get it.  Is that an opening to mount a fan or do your feet stick
> out
> >of there?  Why put a panel where it blocks access to storage under the
> sink?
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 10:52 PM, Arthur H. Czerwonky <
> >czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >> All,
> >>
> >> Someone may have an interest in this mod for the Vberth bulkhead.  With
> a
> >> 21 1/2" extension, the Vb becomes more roomy, although hot.  This 12" x
> 15"
> >> opening, which is to be framed with teak from West, makes a perfect fir
> for
> >> the 12v battery/external I bought at WalMart.  I could make it bigger,
> maybe
> >> someone has, but I can channel the ventilation very well as I want.  I
> point
> >> the fan so as to exhaust over the sink area.
> >>
> >> I also detached the flip-up panel in the open head area and moved it to
> >> under the sink, positioned to be a comfortable eating or sink area
> surface.
> >>  It flips up and is supported with a simple leg arrangement.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know where  the 'mostly flat' floor mount for the table is
> >> available commercially?  Most camper stores have a mount that sits quite
> >> high from the floor surface.
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