lack of room in berths.

[HideAway]

We used to sleep in the V berth all the time - But then some huge power boat dragged and crashed into HideAways port side very late one night.  Fortunately we were sleeping in the cockpit at the time - No way, no how will we ever sleep in a V berth again.  So what to do.

[HideAway]

Don't know what happened there - it just posted -- Another beer please.   Anyway we tried putting plywood between the settees.  This put our body mass over the center line and it felt like we were sleeping down hill.  So then we put the two jib sail bags at our head pushing our body mass closer the the center.  After awhile though it was just too much work to rearrange the boat each night.

Since HideAway is hull #2 it has no cabinetry period.  This makes for very large comfortable settee berths.  Just add an air mattress and a sleeping bag and you re set.  A flat top cooler makes a handy table for stuff.   The V berth has been converted to storage of sails, water, food,tools etc.  I added a sink and vanity so now it is what it should be-- A head with storage.   Besides sleeping on the head has never been appealing and heaven help you if someone needed to use the head at night, not to mention some big nasty power boat dragging anchor.

There are some pictures of this on my blog "Compac 23 V Berth Conversion"   http://svhideaway.blogspot.com/2011/05/compac-23-v-berth-conversion.html

[jcatkeson]

My CP 23 does not have sliding panels of any sort and the racks are so small as to preclude storing anything larger than a whistle. Obviously there are different configurations among the boats from year to year. As for the V berth, those who find it comfortable might reconsider when they reach 80 plus. Fine to sleep  in once in but at 80 plus, it is not  easy to get into the area. Do appreciate the responses.