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Best Mattress Foam
Any opinions on what the best mattress foam is? Everything I've tried so
far flattens in a couple of months. Walter |
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Walter Alter wrote:
Any opinions on what the best mattress foam is? Everything I've tried so far flattens in a couple of months. Walter You have to specify the density, and make sure your supplier has foam suitable for heavy use. Not all of them have the various qualities, and may try to fob you off with what they happen to have in stock. |
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On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 06:46:48 GMT, "Walter Alter"
wrote: Any opinions on what the best mattress foam is? Everything I've tried so far flattens in a couple of months. We sleep like babies since we changed to a latex-mattress. It's 20cm's thick in stead of the old 11 so I lowered the support. It's sold in various stiffnes-variaties. Doesn't flatten like polyeter. For our master bed we bought a standard 200x160 latex-mattress, cut the cover on one side-end, removed the cover, with the help of a mold (newspapers) we made this standard mattress into a perfect fitting one. The cutting is easily and precisely done when you use an electric knife. We stitched the cover back on using a sail-needle. Regards, Len. |
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Walter Alter wrote:
Any opinions on what the best mattress foam is? Everything I've tried so far flattens in a couple of months. We just got new mattresses, double density. The bottom layer is hi density latex foam and the upper part is memory foam. Marvelously comfortable. We've only had them a couple of months, but I'd be very surprised if they flatten out. The problem with memory foam is that it's too soft and does not make pretty settee cushions. The cover is slack tends to look rumpled rather than taut & ship-shape. However it gives good support when backed by the heavy foam underneath. It's amazing, more comfortable than our mattress at home. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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Like other have said, you need to specify the density and that depends on if
you will be using it as just berth or if it will double as a seat. Seat cushions foam will be denser than bunk foam. If you want a mattress that will help hold you in place while the boat is under way, get something softer than what you would want if you spend most of you nights at a marina or a anchor. Seat and cockpit cushions are usually only a couple inches thick and should be firm enough so your tail /nip bone don't penetrate too deeply. (you know what I mean.) If you have high lee-rails on the edge of your settee, then their thickness should come up to or slightly above the rail so you won't cut off circulation in the back of your thighs. Don't ignore the option to have a softer foam with a firmer foam layer on top. (or is it the other way around) This should be glued to keep it from slipping around in the mattress cover. The guy in the foam store won't be much help in either instance (my experience). He generally only knows what works on a home bed or seat. And if he 'thinks' he knows what to use on a boat, he is thinking Harbor/Marina Queens. Not sea going vessels. Be prepared to pay more than you expect for good foam. I paid about $200 for enough foam for my fwd Vee berth. (you pay for the wasted material for odd shapes.) The store is best suited to cut you foam if you bring in a cardboard pattern. However, they will generally only cut around your pattern and will not make an attempt to cut that angle you may want where the mattress fits to the flare of the hull. Make some allowance for that and cut that yourself with a serrated bread knife. I have seen a special mat material that is designed to be under your mattress for ventilation. It is like a plastic straw mat and I saw it at the marine supply store. Seemed like a good idea but you would have to reduce the thickness of your foam by that amount. The fabric for covering your mattress's is another topic but I prefer to totally cover all round with fabric so they can breath. If they might get wet, then put on a plastic bed sheet on that bunk, while under way. Quarter Berths are always getting wet from the companionway hatch. There is a supper expensive foam that it totally open cell and will allow the water to drain all the way through without being absorbed by the foam material.. For this stuff, be prepared for "Sticker Shock" About double regular good foam.. -- My experience and opinion, FWIW -- Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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Have you been South with that memory foam mattress? I love the stuff on my
bed at home but it tends to form up around your sides some which makes me think that it might be a bit hot in the tropics. -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com "DSK" wrote in message ... Walter Alter wrote: Any opinions on what the best mattress foam is? Everything I've tried so far flattens in a couple of months. We just got new mattresses, double density. The bottom layer is hi density latex foam and the upper part is memory foam. Marvelously comfortable. We've only had them a couple of months, but I'd be very surprised if they flatten out. The problem with memory foam is that it's too soft and does not make pretty settee cushions. The cover is slack tends to look rumpled rather than taut & ship-shape. However it gives good support when backed by the heavy foam underneath. It's amazing, more comfortable than our mattress at home. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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Glenn Ashmore wrote:
Have you been South with that memory foam mattress? I love the stuff on my bed at home but it tends to form up around your sides some which makes me think that it might be a bit hot in the tropics. It may be. We just got it this summer. And while North Carolina is the South, it isn't the tropics. We'll see. And it may help to turn the mattress over & sleep on the hi-density side. DSK |
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Walter Alter wrote:
Any opinions on what the best mattress foam is? Everything I've tried so far flattens in a couple of months. A bit off-topic, but we got an air mattress, the predecessor to the "sleep number" mattress that's advertised now. It helps that our cat takes a standard size mattress, but they can be adapted to many bunks. We each have our own firmness setting, and the result is almost as comfortable as our waterbed at home. The pump is actually buried in a locker in the main cabin, and is only needed about once a season. |
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The best foam is designated upholstery foam and is sold by weight per
cubic foot. Upholstery grade usualy starts at about 8lb./cu.ft., the 'heavier' being the more preferred. Even cheaper grades of such foam can be made to support more weight by glueing (contact cement) a polypropylene felt (scrim) on the top surface of the foam. Most large cities have 'fabric districts' that also include foam distributors .... who will usually precision cut it for you (in a special band-saw) for a nominal extra charge. You will soon earn that upholstery grade foam is quite expensive. When you go to these specialty suppliers look like a tradesman, make up a fake business card on your computer -- "boat canvass" etc. tell them you are just 'getting started' and have a smalll rush job for a client, and then politely 'negotiate' for their 'to the trade prices'. |
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Rich Hampel wrote:
The best foam is designated upholstery foam and is sold by weight per cubic foot. Upholstery grade usualy starts at about 8lb./cu.ft., the 'heavier' being the more preferred. Even cheaper grades of such foam can be made to support more weight by glueing (contact cement) a polypropylene felt (scrim) on the top surface of the foam. Most large cities have 'fabric districts' that also include foam distributors .... who will usually precision cut it for you (in a special band-saw) for a nominal extra charge. You will soon earn that upholstery grade foam is quite expensive. When you go to these specialty suppliers look like a tradesman, make up a fake business card on your computer -- "boat canvass" etc. tell them you are just 'getting started' and have a smalll rush job for a client, and then politely 'negotiate' for their 'to the trade prices'. The best foam for a mattress is 100% NATURAL TALALAY LATEX. I just had new mattresses made with 7" foam and quilted pillow top for my aft stateroom and forward "V" berth. They are great. Better than the posturepedic mattress in the house.Contact Handcraft Mattress Company for detail on how to measure for custom made mattresses. http://www.hmcwest.com/latex.htm. Be prepared for sticker shock. Full size $1600, "V" berth $1765. krj |
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