all,
i do overnighting for two nights routinely, and there isnt any problem....
a couple of upgrades, though, are very nice...
[1] put industrial strength velcro all around the doorway to the cabin
on the inside.......have a canvas maker fabricate a "door" of mosq
itoe netting to fit the velcro margin with mating fuzzy stuff to cling
to the velcro firmly.......with the hatch open/screen in, you will get
both tremendous flowthru of air , but the interior will be a bugfree
haven for all..........
[2] install two hella fans (black looks best) up by the anchor well
in the bunk......these two, on full, will make the difference if you
dont have breeze.......
[2] install a 10 watt "spreader light" off on the side of the bunk area
to provide first class reading light......i changed the fluorescent oem
to red as night lights......
[3] have light weight sleeping bags for everyone.......you will be most
comfortable with the hatch and the cabin door OPEN and lots of air
movement and then some covers than to close things up tight....unless
it is VERY cold, in which case a marina with a 110 heater is the only
civilized way once the temp is below freezing....
[4] a large cotton quilt to cover the cushions makes it most cozy
and noticeably warmer.......
[5] have males pee into a gallon jug, saving the porta potti for the
ladies.
[6]be sure to POWERSET THE ANCHOR and let out extra, ie 6-8:1
scope if at all possible........you want all your boating "adventures"
during daylight......
[7] take plenty of water, eg a gallon per person per 24 hr.....gallon
jugs of distilled water are best, and will be used twice as pee jugs....
take plenty of food, but watch out for TRASH.....PLAN the menu
to reduce trash generated to the bare minimum.......beef jerky,
peanuts, hard-boiled eggs, yogurt, and chocalate are winners.....
avoid "assembling" dishes or meals that cant be eaten from a
single pasta-dish.......
[8] we have an inverter aboard, so that having a full sized micro
wave oven to heat up foods in a big morale booster........it also
allows us to play movies on a "laptop" dvd player.......but playing
cards, (good) reading, or listening to a cassette player is also very
nice after dark.....
you will evolve your own systems, but it is really one of the premier boat
experiences to sleep over........it also can save every penny you spend
on upgrades in marina fees.........the very best harbors will have a water
taxi service at least some of the day, so that anchoring out and going
ashore are not a bit contradictory........a lot of folks tow a dinghy to
access land, but to me that is excessively expensive and cumbersome....
if you have a dinghy though, it is great fun in itself....dan