Works very well for the two of us. By doing this we solved the last major problem for us on our 27.
Sleeping arrangements on an h-27
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This is a issue with me on the 27. Love the boat but getting in and out of the v berth was too much. Hopefully the 37 is better.
You bring up a really important point that probably doesn't go with this thread; but I'm glad you brought it up anyway. Before we move on, we should all evaluate the fire-escape strategy, practice it, teach it to crew and guests, and while we're at it consistently keep adequate (since so few of them really are) fire extinguishers near all the exits and/or potential sources of fire. My boat is 25 ft long and I have three-- one near each hatch and one in the cockpit. The average CG-approved fire extinguisher gives you 8-15 seconds. If you misfire or mis-aim, you're buying the farm.
That said, where I sleep (slept; I am ashore now) the hatch is right next to me; and the fire extinguisher is between me and the hatch. My rain jacket drapes over it; but it's still mostly visible and entirely accessible.
What David says is important to. I pity you for your H356 with no escape from the aft cabin. That's an egregious oversight on the part of whoever designed that boat. I deliberately made my new foredeck hatch big enough to stand in, work in, tend the anchor from, get in and out of, pass spinnaker bags through, and accept its own hatch cover when you unpin it and lower it through the hole, which I consider mandatory for any hinged person-access hatch on the boat.
Claskey, I think you showed me this when you were in Sandusky a few years back and we met briefly. I have had this set up on the to do list and I plan to get it done this winter! Thanks for the pictures!
Mike
Ruthie G
Mike
Ruthie G
I made a stand alone frame that used the settee cushions to make a big bed for our 1980 H27 many years ago. All the pieces fit into the Port settee locker for storage. Easily done, just measure carefully. Worked like a charm.
