Wednesday 3 August 2011

Somewhere for a visitor to sleep

Our first preference for dining on our narrowboat would be a raised pullman dinette (preferably with a nice big window or side hatch).  It would allow space on the half of the table against the wall to leave my laptop - I'll have to make sure I can easily access it to write my blog entries!   We also like dinettes so there would be somewhere for a visitor to sleep.

We've seen quite a few boats that we really like that have either a small table and chairs or a breakfast bar.  Our last pick of the week had a half dinette with seating on just one side of the table.  We don't mind this but it would likely mean the dinette couldn't be converted into guest bedding.

I've been thinking about alternatives and found this : http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230652658562+&clk_rvr_id=252340313305
Small enough to put in a corner and use as a coffee table, foot stool or extra seating.

What solutions have other boaters come up with?  Air mattresses?


2 comments:

Peter Berry said...

We use an inflatable double air mattress, made of fabric, so doesn't sweat. We use it when our daughter visits, very occasionally. We move the two saloon chairs back, and it fits nicely on the floor there. When not in use, it is kept, along with its pump, in the corner cabinet under the TV. The foldaway bed looks like a more substantial option, but in our experience, would take up too much room in storage, even in its closed up position.

Elly and Mick said...

We have a fantastic air mattress that we use at home for visitors - you plug it in and it inflates itself. I guess this is the option that takes up the least space!
Elly