On Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:50:29 -0800 (PST), Two meter troll
wrote:

Ive got the wood milling for a sampan that i scaled up to thirty feet.
going to build it as a study for a 50'X16' or so foot junk.
traditional building methods and all that. but i need some info from
cruisers
about layout as i draft the plans.
Ive spent most of my life on work boats and have no real clue as to
what a comfortable house layout would be. yes i know there is a
building group but most of the folks there are not cruising over long
distances.

so here is the list of stuff i am working on.
Ive got a relatively large amount of space to play with, excluding a
center hold of about 15 by 15.
I figure a small forepeak trunk for visitors and a gen set. engine,
batteries etc. under benches and behind ladders


1. food storage.
2.galley lay out.
3. salon layout.
4.head
5. state room lay out.

what accommodation plans for which boats do you find easy to use,
comfortable, logical and easy to maintain.

Good questions but the answers depend -

Is the boat going to be sailed at sea in potentially rough conditions?

If so, how many days of sea stores? Fuel and water requirements?

Are we talking about a 50 footer with full keel?

What about the center hold - fish, dry cargo ? Walk through or not?

How many crew?

Deck layout - pilot house, center cockpit, aft cockpit?