While beds on large ships are little different from those on shore, the lack of space on smaller yachts means that bunks must be fit in wherever possible. Some of these berths have specific names:
V-berthedit
Frequently, yachts have a bed in the extreme forward end of the hull (usually in a separate cabin called the forepeak).[1] Because of the shape of the hull, this bed is basically triangular, though most also have a triangular notch cut out of the middle of the aft end, splitting it partially into two separate beds and making it more of a V shape, hence the name. This notch can usually be filled in with a detachable board and cushion, creating something more like a double bed (though with drastically reduced space for the feet; 12" wide is typical). The term "V-berth" is not widely used in the UK; instead, the cabin as a whole (the forepeak) is usually referred to.
Settee berthedit
The archetypal layout for a small yacht has seats running down both sides of the cabin, with a table in the middle. At night, these seats can usually be used as beds. Because the ideal ergonomic distance between a seat-back and its front edge (back of the knee) makes for a rather narrow bed, good settee berths will have a system for moving the back of the settee out of the way; this can reveal a surprisingly wide bunk, often running right out to the hull side underneath the lockers. If they are to be used at sea, settee berths must have lee-cloths to prevent the user falling out of bed. Sometimes the settee forms part of a double bed for use in harbor, often using detachable pieces of the table and extra cushions. Such beds are not usually referred to as settee berths.
A narrow berth high up in the side of the cabin, the pilot berth is usually above and behind the back of the settee and right up under the deck. Sometimes the side of this bunk is "walled in" up to the sleeper's chest; there may even be small shelves or lockers on the partition so that the bed is "behind the furniture". The pilot berth is so called because originally they were so small and uncomfortable that nobody slept in them most of the time; only the pilot would be offered it if it were necessary to spend a night aboard the yacht.
Quarter berthedit
This is a single bunk tucked under the cockpit, usually found in smaller boats where there is not room for a cabin in this location.[2]
Lee clothsedit
Lee cloths are sheets of canvas or other fabric attached to the open side of the bunk (very few are open all round) and usually tucked under the mattress during the day or when sleeping in harbour. The lee cloth keeps the sleeping person in the bunk from falling out when the boat heels during sailing or rough weather.[3]
Berths in trainsedit
Long-distance trains running at night usually have sleeping compartments with sleeping berths. In the case of compartments with two berths, one is on top of the other in a double-bunk arrangement. These beds (the lower bed in a double-bunk arrangement) are usually designed in conjunction with seats which occupy the same space, and each can be folded away when the other is in use.[4]
Sleeper trains are common, especially in Europe, India and China. Sleeper trains usually consist of single or double-berth compartments,[4] as well as couchette, which have four or six berths (consisting of a bottom, middle and top bunk on each side of the compartment).[5]
Open section berthsedit
Pullman porter making an upper berth aboard the B&OCapitol Limited bound for Chicago
These berths are clustered in compartments, contrasting with the berths in the open sections of Pullman cars in the United States, common until the 1950s. In these cars, passengers faced each other in facing seats during the day. Porters pulled down the upper berth and brought the lower seats together to create the lower berth. All of these berths faced the aisle running down the center of the sleeping car. Each berth had a curtain for privacy away from the aisle.
Berths in long-distance trucksedit
Long-haul truckers sleep in berths known as sleeper cabs contained within their trucks. The sleeper-berth's size and location is typically regulated.[6]
^Young, Claiborne (1999). Power Cruising: The Complete Guide to Selecting, Outfitting, and Maintaining Your Power Boat. Pelican Publishing. pp. 50–. ISBN978-1-4556-1064-8.
^Roger Marshall (21 May 1999). The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN978-0-07-041998-8.
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1 1 V berth 1 2 Settee berth 1 3 Pilot berth 1 4 Quarter berth 1 5 Lee cloths 2 Berths in trains 2 1 Open section berths 3 Berths in long distance trucks 4 See also 5 ReferencesBeds in boats or ships edit nbsp A bed on a boat is sometimes known as a berthSee also Cabin ship While beds on large ships are little different from those on shore the lack of space on smaller yachts means that bunks must be fit in wherever possible Some of these berths have specific names V berth edit Frequently yachts have a bed in the extreme forward end of the hull usually in a separate cabin called the forepeak 1 Because of the shape of the hull this bed is basically triangular though most also have a triangular notch cut out of the middle of the aft end splitting it partially into two separate beds and making it more of a V shape hence the name This notch can usually be filled in with a detachable board and cushion creating something more like a double bed though with drastically reduced space for the feet 12 wide is typical The term V berth is not widely used in the UK instead the cabin as a whole the forepeak is usually referred to Settee berth editThe archetypal layout for a small yacht has seats running down both sides of the cabin with a table in the middle At night these seats can usually be used as beds Because the ideal ergonomic distance between a seat back and its front edge back of the knee makes for a rather narrow bed good settee berths will have a system for moving the back of the settee out of the way this can reveal a surprisingly wide bunk often running right out to the hull side underneath the lockers If they are to be used at sea settee berths must have lee cloths to prevent the user falling out of bed Sometimes the settee forms part of a double bed for use in harbor often using detachable pieces of the table and extra cushions Such beds are not usually referred to as settee berths nbsp Sailors in their bunks aboard USS John C Stennis CVN 74 Pilot berth edit A narrow berth high up in the side of the cabin the pilot berth is usually above and behind the back of the settee and right up under the deck Sometimes the side of this bunk is walled in up to the sleeper s chest there may even be small shelves or lockers on the partition so that the bed is behind the furniture The pilot berth is so called because originally they were so small and uncomfortable that nobody slept in them most of the time only the pilot would be offered it if it were necessary to spend a night aboard the yacht Quarter berth edit This is a single bunk tucked under the cockpit usually found in smaller boats where there is not room for a cabin in this location 2 Lee cloths edit Lee cloths are sheets of canvas or other fabric attached to the open side of the bunk very few are open all round and usually tucked under the mattress during the day or when sleeping in harbour The lee cloth keeps the sleeping person in the bunk from falling out when the boat heels during sailing or rough weather 3 Berths in trains editLong distance trains running at night usually have sleeping compartments with sleeping berths In the case of compartments with two berths one is on top of the other in a double bunk arrangement These beds the lower bed in a double bunk arrangement are usually designed in conjunction with seats which occupy the same space and each can be folded away when the other is in use 4 Sleeper trains are common especially in Europe India and China Sleeper trains usually consist of single or double berth compartments 4 as well as couchette which have four or six berths consisting of a bottom middle and top bunk on each side of the compartment 5 Open section berths edit nbsp Pullman porter making an upper berth aboard the B amp O Capitol Limited bound for ChicagoThese berths are clustered in compartments contrasting with the berths in the open sections of Pullman cars in the United States common until the 1950s In these cars passengers faced each other in facing seats during the day Porters pulled down the upper berth and brought the lower seats together to create the lower berth All of these berths faced the aisle running down the center of the sleeping car Each berth had a curtain for privacy away from the aisle Berths in long distance trucks editLong haul truckers sleep in berths known as sleeper cabs contained within their trucks The sleeper berth s size and location is typically regulated 6 See also editCouchette car Pullman carReferences edit Young Claiborne 1999 Power Cruising The Complete Guide to Selecting Outfitting and Maintaining Your Power Boat Pelican Publishing pp 50 ISBN 978 1 4556 1064 8 Roger Marshall 21 May 1999 The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cruising Sailboat McGraw Hill Professional ISBN 978 0 07 041998 8 Dudley Dix 30 April 2015 South Atlantic Capsize Lulu com pp 92 ISBN 978 1 329 07233 6 a b China Williams 2009 Thailand Lonely Planet pp 769 ISBN 978 1 74220 385 0 Dallen Timothy Victor Teye 26 October 2009 Tourism and the Lodging Sector Routledge pp 202 ISBN 978 1 136 43398 6 Truck parking areas DIANE Publishing 2000 pp 6 ISBN 978 1 4289 9649 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sleeping berth amp oldid 1197538643 Pilot berth, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
