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8: Inside the cabin

I want to be able to sit upright and to stretch out full length, not necessarily at the same time. Most other things I can compromise around, but I am 6ft 3in tall. I shall add a few things here about the cabin as I think of them. Re-reading Maurice Griffiths Swatchways and Little Ships, I also remembered the importance of being able to sit up on a berth to read comfortably. If you can do that, lack of foot room around a centre board box is much less important. But to sit up on a bunk, you need something solid to lean on. Half height bulkhead at the stern end of each berth are probably called for.

The "galley" needs a removable worktop over it. Use it as a fixed table most of the time. Lift it off to use the sink and cooker and fit a leg to its underside so it can be placed in a socket as a cabin table or cockpit table. Every bit of a boat should serve at least two functions to earn its keep.

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