The p/o of my vessel cut out a couple walls and turned the galley-down and v-berth into a supersized galley with a long countertop, and I turned it further into a galley/workshop since I'm a mobile marine mechanic. I always hated the v-berth designs and couldn't sleep comfortably in them at 6' tall and large-ish, although I am a bit thinner now. I sleep in the queen size bed in the aft cabin and I enjoy having the open design, although I spend most of my time being a dockside liveaboard here in Seattle, so can't yet speak to how it works out in open waters at anchor for days or weeks at a time. I don't have a crew, other than my newly adopted cat, and my gf that comes over when she's not working. So I don't have need for more beds, and I have slept on the salon sofa a few times so I know it is doable for one person 6' or less, in case a friend joins and needs overnight accommodations. I gutted my last boat which was a 1971 Columbia 34' because I wanted an open custom design, but I didn't have the skills to finish my vision; When I went boat shopping again a couple of years later and saw this one had already been done decently then I jumped at the chance to have this unique setup without all the work of converting it myself.
