Seating and sleeping for 4/5 (C-22)?

KickerDRB wrote:
Wayne,

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I envision another summer of the same as the boss seems to forget how big the cabin really is....when she starts passing around invitations.

thanks,
Dave



Maybe she could be talked into a bigger boat?

Joe.
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Wayne,
Maybe a slip at Cliffside too for the bigger boat :D
 
duff":10mg04gf said:
James Great story, You Have taken the grandchildren on a cruise because that IS word for word how it goes. goodnite John boy
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Alas, no grandchildren for us. (And how often do you get to use "Alas" in a post?) I study human nature... and, occasionally, write about it.

No matter how many a manufacturer says a small conveyance will sleep, one has to take into account personal space, storage, seating for meals and the fact that lack of private toilet/shower facilities will cause a trip to wear thin for most people.

Our boat weighs a ton more than a 22. It balances out nicely with a couple onboard. Take four people along, and three of them are sitting on the port side if you need to be in the cabin... not comfortable. The dinette can seat three. We have an enclosed head with a toilet that doesn't scare people, and a shower. I totally get the simplicity of the 22 and applaud those who have analyzed their needs and find that to be the best boat to suit those needs. How many you can seat or sleep may not really be the way the best way to use the boat. Each person has to decide their tolerances.

Anyone remember "how many can you stuff into a Volkswagen Bug or a phone booth?" Heck, anyone remember a phone booth? :mrgreen:

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PS If I did have grandkids, I would sure want to take them along. Depending on their size, it might mean a different boat for us. Some of you know our daughter and son-in-law are teachers... they say it's the world's best form of birth-control. 8) I don't think grandkids are gonna happen for us.
 
The boss would love to have a bigger boat and the slip at cliffside. That is why she is "Head of the Entertainment Committee". Unfortunately the "Head of the Funds Appropriation Committee" (me) can't get the paycheck to stretch that far..Besides if I can't keep it in the back yard, I don't want it.

But then this popped up on The List a few days ago....

http://anchorage.craigslist.org/boa/2800746858.html

Any C-Brat intel on this one?

I just wish spring would get here!!

-Dave
 
Yes, Dave, if I have a full boat load of guests, the issue of balancing side-to-side can be a challenge.

I sometimes locate guests where I want them...putting the 250 pounder in the cockpit on the starboard side, and the 125 pounder opposite.

Like you, anticipating such loading, I keep the port gas tank comparatively full, and the starboard tank comparatively empty (often just a few gallons, for a get-home reserve)
 
The whole going to the bathroom thing in the middle of the night with 4 folks/ two couples has got to get a little weird.
D.D. :shock:
 
When my wife are alone, we sleep in the V-berth, and place the porti-potti in the aisle at the back of the cabin.

If there are others sleeping in the cabin, we move it out into the cockpit at night.
 
We used to cruise on our CD25 with the two of us, Austin and one of his friends (who is a giant) and all their stuff. No way for them to sleep onboard. We sent them off to shore with a tent and sleeping bags every night. The one time the camping area was full (Montague Harbor) and they had to sleep onboard was one miserable night for everyone. YMMV!
 
Will-C":13e26wti said:
The whole going to the bathroom thing in the middle of the night with 4 folks/ two couples has got to get a little weird.
D.D. :shock:
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Maybe instead of a "Head of the Entertainment Committee" they need an
"Entertainment of the Head Committee".
 
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