Bunk Bed Pictures Request

[Jay Marlette]

Hello Everybody,

I am rebuilding the inside of my 13 foot Scamp. I have some alternative ideas on how to do the bunk bed and I would really enjoy seeing pictures on how the bunk bed works on other Scamps.

If willing, please send me pictures of your bunk bed set up, broken back down as a sofa, close up pictures of the hardware, and at a couple of extra angles.

Thank you so much, this forum has been a great resource for my project.

Jay

You can also send pics directly to my email jay@houseman.org

[Steve Hammel]

Where are you at in Cali? I have a complete set I'm about to take out of a 1984 19' 5er. You can have it all if you want to come get it.

[Jay Marlette]

That would be great. I'm in Albany California. This on the East Bay of the San Francisco bay area near Berkeley.

Where are you?

Jay

[Jay Marlette]

I just noticed your in Vegas. :-)

[Steve Hammel]

Originally Posted by Jay Marlette

I just noticed your in Vegas. :-)

I am in Vegas. LOL! Think your wife would believe you if you told her you needed to take a road trip to Vegas to pick up some parts?

[Steve Hammel]

I actually have lots of parts. The 3 burner stove, the sink, the original interior lights, I told Chita he could have the fridge but haven't heard from him for weeks so it's going also. I may also be dumping the fiberglass benches, bottom cabinets, and cushions(?).

[Jay Marlette]

That sad thing is she would believe it. She has endured so many of my project frenzies that she now has the thousand yard stare when I embark on such things. I wouldn't be able to make it to Vegas but if convenient, I'd love pictures of that system.

Thank you very much for your generous offer.

Jay

[Steve Hammel]

It's over at storage. I'm heading over later today and will take lots of pics.

[Jay Marlette]

Your The best. Thanks!

[RRJR]

I have a 1975 1300 (13') trillium with ft bunks.
Hope these pict may be of some help in your instalation.
Mattress size Top// 6'2"x 24". Mattress both 4" thick.
Mat/ size bottom 6'2"x 27".
Top mattress permanently mounted to 1" plywood base.
Bottom loose cushion.
Head clearance both 24".
Hinge (40'' piano ) mounted to plywood strip 3"x1"x40".
Top bunk held up with 2 poles seated into flanges.

Ron

[just mary]

What are the weight limits on the top bunks, generally? My 10 year old is nearly as tall as I am (though I'm a shrimp), and I'm just wondering how long we will be able to use the bunks as-is before having to mod something sturdier.

[RRJR]

Put him on the botton. !

[Jay Marlette]

Ron, thank you for the photos

[Donna D.]

Mary, 80# limit. Remember the board supporting the top bunk is just fibeglassed to the shell. I certainly wouldn't want to be on the bottom, if someone was on the top bunk and it fell!

[Steve Hammel]

Jay, I stopped home after my function the other day and noticed that Ron had already posted the bunk bed pics which are almost identical to the Scamp. Are his pictures sufficient? Do you need more pics?

[just mary]

Originally Posted by Donna D.

Mary, 80# limit. Remember the board supporting the top bunk is just fibeglassed to the shell. I certainly wouldn't want to be on the bottom, if someone was on the top bunk and it fell!

Thanks! That is pretty light. I will have to keep an eye out on all of the modded bunk bed threads.

[Jay Marlette]

I was uncomfortable with the fiberglass on the shell only method for a bunk from the get go. I am framing the walls (like framing inside an egg) to better support weight (and to make room for more insulation). This pic is just part of the framing. I will have more horizontal pieces for a bunk and then fiberglass or that in. I will add more blocking at the bunk attachment area. Then I will apply wood finished walls, and the then a bunk bed. In other words I'm building a wood shell (endo-skeleton) inside the fiberglass shell.

Just finished the running lights last night! Wooo hooo!

[Jay Marlette]

The 9 year old has been a great help making the framing templates.

[Donna D.]

Jay, it's good to see a kid involved in the process. She will have a better appreciation of the finished product due to that involvement. Good job!

[Thomas G.]

Originally Posted by Donna D.

Jay, it's good to see a kid involved in the process. She will have a better appreciation of the finished product due to that involvement. Good job!

I agree. I love to see kids being taught practical skills, especially girls.