The reply that mentioned shrinking berths on the c320 must have been referring to the forward one which IS small, becasue there is no comparison between a c30 and c320 aft berth. I sleep at the forward end of the aft berth with at least 6' 6" of room and at the very aft wall there is at least 6'. The c28, c310, and c320 are built with the new wide sterns. The c30, c34, and c36 have the classic pinched sterns even though the mkII's have the walk-thru. The c30 is 11" narrower at beam and at least 3 feet narrower at the stern than the c320. The c34 is the same width at beam and a couple feet narrower at the stern. The c36 is only 2" wider at beam and still at least a foot narrower at the stern. Also the c30, c34, and c36 overhang at the stern while the c320 carries the width almost to the waterline. This is why the aft berth on the c320 is about the same size as the c34 and c36 and actually I noticed on my friends new c36mkII that there is less body room between the mattress and celing, again because of the stern width. Another advantage of the wide stern is storage. When I drop my folded dingy into the cavernous port lazzertte it dissappears leaving room for another if needed. Under the starboard rear seat I store 11 fenders. Under the rear port seat I store 5 of the cockpit cushions (not the long ones) and 5 thowable cushion/preservers, and there is still room leftover in the middle. A much more realistic comparison would be the c30 to the c28mkII (my last boat) for roominess, seaworthyness, speed, and equipment. When you add in the fact that the c320 comes standard with a 12v refrigerator and anchor windlass you can see why there is a big price difference - more boat with more features. The c30 is a Great Boat and has a well deserved reputation as one of best Coastal Cruisers ever built. Stan "Christy Leigh" c320 #656
