Hi kifo4173,
The bed in the Fleet is several inches smaller each way than a king. Between queen-size and kind-size. Without the pull-out part, it's about the size of a single bed - a little wider. If you are sleeping alone and not tall, you could use it that way and leave it made up. But, even with the pull-out it's not that difficult to make the bed each day. The hard part is tucking the sheets under at the front - you have to climb up on the bed - and you can leave that part made up. Just untuck the bedding at the bottom and flip it up on top, then remove the four cushions that comprise the lower part of the bed and slide in the pull-out. At night, put the cushions back and tuck everything in. You do it kneeling on the benches. You can lay the pillows out on top of the bed before you put the top down, if they're not too thick.
The stock FWC mattress is good for me. Don't assume you need something better until you have tried it for a while.
To me, there's plenty of room an a Fleet for one person and enough for two. But, we've never lived in there for more than a few days at a time. Maybe it would start to feel too crowded for two after a while. Depends on the people, I guess. (I generally want to be outside as much as possible.) The best thing would be to find a way to look at one - lie on the bed and sit at the table for a while. They probably don't have all the models at the various dealers, but you can see them all at the factory in California (That's what I did). I don't know where you live, but maybe you can find someone in your area who has one and would let you go and see it. For example, if you are in the Mid-Atlanic area, you can come an see mine.
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