Sleeping on a 20 SF

GroveGuy · #1 09-16-2008, 06:11 PM

Once in a while I am jealous of you Seafari owners and was just wondering if anyone has ever setup a 20 SF for overnighting. Perhaps, fabricating a collapsable extension for the forward deck.

Any Ideas?

red20 · #2 09-16-2008, 08:09 PM

I did some nights at honeymoon harbor with an air mattress and a bow dodger. This was my formula for overnighting in the bahamas -- fish & dive hard + drink a bunch of beer + stay up late = good sleeping on a 20'.

GroveGuy · #3 09-17-2008, 04:45 AM

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-- fish & dive hard + drink a bunch of beer + stay up late = good sleeping on a 20'.

-agreed!, I have done the same once or twice in the Keys but I guess age has spoiled me now and I'm trying to make things semi-civilized for overnighting.

My preliminary idea is fabricating something to extend the foredeck to the console seat that could be folded up and somewhat out of the way during the day. Was just wondering if anyone had ever attempted something similar or if the forum had other ideas or experiences. Thanks!

McGillicuddy · #4 09-20-2008, 01:46 AM

Hey Grove Guy
Heres something from the 73 brochure, but it looks like you already have a bimini and bowdodger check out fourth picture from bottom http://classicseacraft.com/brochures...ure/index.html

also saw an interesting hard molded short cuddy on a whaler on continuous wave site. I'll post it if I can find it...

gofastsandman · #5 09-20-2008, 09:05 AM

minimotel.net

McGillicuddy · #6 09-20-2008, 10:32 AM

Pretty cool for $50 GFS

Here are the whaler removable hard cuddy shots http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ate%20Whalers/ SalmonDerby016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ate%20Whalers/ Andys22Cuddy.jpg

Fr. Frank · #7 09-19-2008, 10:26 PM

A good spray dodger that comes back to the console can work. I've seen one on a 20' Wellcraft Fisherman that also had a clear rainscreen/windshield that fastened from the back of the dodger to the front of the T-top. The console was set back, and he had 7 feet from the console to the anchor locker. He slept on the deck with an inflatable full-sized mattress, with his wife and 2 small kids back then, although the kids are teens now.

Bigshrimpin · #8 09-20-2008, 12:11 AM

Bigshrimpin · #9 09-20-2008, 12:18 AM

I think you can definitely camp out on a 20sf. It'd be pretty easy to add a leg support type extension to the front deck.

Seafari's are really nice to sleep in