58 Queen VIP Conversion

[pizzazsdaddy]

Hi Yall

My buddy Dave is almost finished converting the twin berth VIP in his 58' 1985 Hatteras to a full size queen bed. The conversion was actually quite easy, and utilizing the original night stand and drawers.
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I'm really surprised Hatteras never offered the option.

[Milacron]

To clarify, this was one twin size bed that was widened to queen size....not two twin beds as in many early Yacht Fish master staterooms, converted to one queen ?

FWIW, by 1993 Lazzara designed a way to have two twin beds on metal tracks such that in the forward port stateroom of my Viking the two beds can be either separate or one moved over to join with the other. There is an integral wall "nightstand" between the two beds that internally has about as much space as the full width of the stateroom.

As the bed is moved, the headboard end slides over the nightstand cabinet, exposing the other side of the cabinet and another door to it. I have yet to move the bed as previous owner carpeted over one of the tracks such that I'd have to cut a slot in the carpet to actually perform this trick. I only mention it here as I thought it an interesting idea for a versatile bed arrangement.

[saltshaker]

To clarify, this was one twin size bed that was widened to queen size....not two twin beds as in many early Yacht Fish master staterooms, converted to one queen ?

FWIW, by 1993 Lazzara designed a way to have two twin beds on metal tracks such that in the forward port stateroom of my Viking the two beds can be either separate or one moved over to join with the other. There is an integral wall "nightstand" between the two beds that internally has about as much space as the full width of the stateroom.

As the bed is moved, the headboard end slides over the nightstand cabinet, exposing the other side of the cabinet and another door to it. I have yet to move the bed as previous owner carpeted over one of the tracks such that I'd have to cut a slot in the carpet to actually perform this trick. I only mention it here as I thought it an interesting idea for a versatile bed arrangement.

Hatteras did that on my 65C. On mine the track is on the cabinetry so the floor is clear regardless of the configuration. I know they were like that in the original 65c starting in '87.

[Boatsb]

Hatteras did that on my 65C. On mine the track is on the cabinetry so the floor is clear regardless of the configuration. I know they were like that in the original 65c starting in '87.

But Lazarra came up with that idea in the 90's. It must be better right?

By the way Searay has that also and it's powered. Press a button and ...

[pizzazsdaddy]

The VIP on the 58 Hatteras, both old and newer, were all 2 twin beds. A queen VIP was never offered as an option in this model. Dave had the platform built to fit a home-size queen mattress as shown.

The sideways installation also works on the narrow beam 53s and 58s too.

[kjcampos]

hi guys i have a 1981 56' MY will this configuration work on my VIP?
i have wanted to make it a queen but did not think you could?


1981 56' MY
Lake Gloria II