[Public-List] stern squat

[Mike Lehman]

Trish and I sleep in the forward cabin all the time, but we are feet forward 
because there is more headroom and elbow room aft. Also in the hot summer, 
sleeping under the forward hatch with a wind scoop attached gives a nice 
breeze. We find it quite comfortable. We did a major upgrade to the 
cushions, which made a big difference.



~~~_/)_/)~~ Mike Lehman ~~_/)~~~


-----Original Message----- 
From: j_l_brown
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 8:33 PM
To: gewhite at crosslink.net ; public-list at lists.alberg30.org
Subject: Re: [Public-List] stern squat

I lived on my motorbike for almost a year.
I've backpacked in BC extensively as well.
Sleeping downhill is the only thing I don't tolerate especially in my home, 
every day.  I'd not fuss if I was only on the boat on the weekend.

I sleep in the salon in the winter when alone despite the slightly short 
berth.   With two in one berth that is not comfortable(a mostly sleepless 
night last night confirmed this fact, 12" each is too narrow).


Head forward with two in the v berth is uncomfortable as well.  Nothing 
makes a girl less inclined to spend the night again than waking up by 
bashing their head on the shelves or deck as they sit up.  I do at least 
once a week when sleeping head first but I have a thicker skull I suspect.

It's something I'd like to correct at least somewhat.

Emptying the lazarette has helped a lot, I'll store sails there in future. I 
think some trim ballast would help further, even 100lbs to start.  The 
materials and methods to secure it I'm very interested in discussing.






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-------- Original message --------
From: gordon white <gewhite at crosslink.net>
Date:
To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
Cc: public-list-request at lists.alberg30.org
Subject: Re: [Public-List] stern squat

    I just looked at my boat, Brigadoon II, at my pier. With the water
tank forward empty for the winter, the mattresses and a lot (but not
all) of the other stuff off, including the genny, and the fuel tanks
full, with a 3-cylinder diesel in place of the Atomic 4, yes there is
some slight, maybe as much as twoinches, squat aft.

     I tend to think with the genny mounted, the forward mattresses and
other stuff aboard and the water tank pressed full, there is somewhat
less squat. And that under way, the pressure on the mast offsets some of
that.

     That being said, I do kind of remember sleeping up front, head
forward, and there being a very slight rise. But it never bothered me.
(I usually sleep in the saloon) But I have slept on deck in July because
it was cooler, though hardly more comfortable. I have slept on the floor
of the St. Louis airport, among other less-desirable places, some of
them while in the Army. I guess I am just less sensitive to the
conditions under which I sleep.

  - Gordon White


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