Since a fair percentage of sailboat owners do not use their boats after dark
while under sail. Whether the berths are longitudinal or transversal may
not matter much.
Lots of boats remain in a slip for the night. However, when anchored in
tidal water, the boat turns with the tide and current. At time when
anchored in a protected cove the wind may shift during the night and a
traditional berth may be more tolerant to the up and down motion of the
boat. I do not have any experience with the berth located across the stern
section of a boat. Maybe it is just a matter of accepting it and getting
use to it?
Not to mention that when the anchor watch alarm is on I may have to get up
quickly to make sure that our position has not changed. If it takes me too
long to reach the hatch for a check it may be too late to take any
corrective actions in time.

"DSK" wrote in message
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DSK wrote:
.... Bunks are most commonly fore/aft but
some boats make best use of space with a bunk or two (usually aft) the
other way. Since most nights are spent either docked or anchored, it's
really an important point IMHO.


Oops... the above should have read "it's NOT really an important point
IMHO."

DSK