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Handcraft Mattress Company (HMC)

System 4

Name: Handcraft Mattress Company (HMC) System 4
Brand: Handcraft Mattress Company (HMC)

Best for: Plush pillow-top coil

A best-selling bamboo-covered pillow-top innerspring, 8½″ or 9½″, cut to your berth.

Good to know: No dollar prices online; you get a quote after sending details or a pattern.

Type: Innerspring
Height: 8.5″ or 9.5″
Sizes: Made to order + custom

Made to your measurements · 8.5″ or 9.5″

Where to get it

boatbeds.comOrder online · delivered to you Get a quote

Returns: None published; perfect-fit guarantee Details

We may earn a commission if you buy. Check the price for your exact size and height on the seller’s site.

The short version

Worth a look if

Plush pillow-top coil

Good

A best-selling bamboo-covered pillow-top innerspring, 8½″ or 9½″, cut to your berth.
2 firmness choices: Medium firm, Plush pillow-top feel
Trial: None published; perfect-fit guarantee
An owner whose boat came with a center-hinged HMC mattress, with one corner rounded to follow the hull, called it the most comfortable mattress they'd had on a boat, at home or in an RV.

Think about

No dollar prices online; you get a quote after sending details or a pattern.
Owners say it isn't cheap; one recommended a Fort Lauderdale competitor as cheaper than HMC.

Based on the maker’s published specs and terms, and the owner reviews linked below. We haven’t slept on it. Something wrong? Tell us.

What owners say

From owners of a related model A small set of real reviews, each linked to its source. Not a star rating.

Small sample · 3 owner reports

Trawler owners describe HMC beds as very comfortable and worth the money; the posts don't name the model.

What people liked

An owner whose boat came with a center-hinged HMC mattress, with one corner rounded to follow the hull, called it the most comfortable mattress they'd had on a boat, at home or in an RV. Source ↗
Another owner bought from HMC several years earlier and said his wife still loves it. Source ↗

What to weigh up

Owners say it isn't cheap; one recommended a Fort Lauderdale competitor as cheaper than HMC. Source ↗

Sources & sample limits

3 owner posts in one 2016 TrawlerForum thread; model not named Sample: 3 owner reports.

The posts don't say which HMC model or year. Testimonials on boatbeds.com are brand-hosted and not used. A 2021 TrawlerForum question about HMC got no owner replies, and Reddit, Cruisers Forum and SailboatOwners searches found nothing.

Research checked October 14, 2026. These are sourced observations, not our own product tests or a star rating.

Every size it comes in

Made around your measurements. The maker confirms width, length, height and any cut corners before building it.

How it compares

Beside the most similar mattresses from other brands.

	System 4Handcraft Mattress Company (HMC)	Wool MattressAvocado	Alpine MattressCustom Comfort Mattress	Aspen MattressCustom Comfort Mattress
Type	Innerspring	Innerspring	Innerspring	Innerspring
Queen price	—	$2,499	$460	$2,030
Height	8.5″ or 9.5″	11.75″	6.5″	11″
Trial	See terms	See terms	365 nights	365 nights
Odd sizes	None	None	None	None
Expert reviews	None yet	1	None yet	None yet

What’s inside

1Bamboo Cool Touch quilted pillow-top
2Bonnell coil unit
3Vinyl marinized bottom

Feel: Medium firm, Plush pillow-top feel
Height: 8.5″ or 9.5″
Custom sizes: Yes, the maker builds to your measurements

Returns and ordering

Trial and returns

None published; perfect-fit guarantee

Before you order

Measure inside the frame, not the old mattress
Check clearance above for the height you pick
Make sure your base supports it
Buy sheets in the same exact size

Questions

What is it made of?

Plush pillow-top innerspring with bamboo fabric and Cool Touch features, tack-and-jump quilting, 8½″ with low coil or 9½″ with tall coil, vinyl bottom. HMC calls it one of its best sellers.

How firm is it?

Medium firm, Plush pillow-top feel That’s the maker’s description; we haven’t measured it.

Which sizes and heights can I get?

It’s made to your measurements. Confirm your exact size and height with the seller.

Are the reviews about this exact mattress?

From owners of a related model. The posts don't say which HMC model or year. Testimonials on boatbeds.com are brand-hosted and not used. A 2021 TrawlerForum question about HMC got no owner replies, and Reddit, Cruisers Forum and SailboatOwners searches found nothing.

Where did this information come from?

Checked 2026-10-18. Specs and terms can change.