Saturday, August 6, 2011

Interior Shots

The mighty sailing vessel Corrival is more than a fine sailing ship, she is a comfortable home away from home.  As you descend down the companionway from the cockpit, you see the booth style table to port.  Under each seat is a large storage locker.  This photo shows the new teak and holly floor we just installed a few months ago. 

On the wall behind the table is a small bookshelf that holds maintenance manuals, charts, navigation tools, a captain's log, and all documentation. While under way, the table provides ample room to spread out the charts.  The raised edging keeps pencils, calculators, and protractors from rolling off.
The table can be lowered to the level of the seats to make a nice-sized double berth 6 1/2 feet long by 3 1/2 feet wide.  In addition to being a comfortable bed at night, this is a great place to read or take a nap on a lazy afternoon.  Push back the curtains from the large windows and open the companionway hatch and you have a 270 degree view around you.

To starboard is the galley.  This galley has a microwave, teak drawers and a locker under the sink.  The faucet has a battery operated pump.  To the left of the sink is an enormous ice box with two levels.  It can hold 160 lbs of ice.  Lasts for days.

Forward of the ice box is a voluminous hanging locker (closet).  It easily accommodates a week's worth of clothes for two.  We also keep a rechargeable lantern and propane stove in the bottom of the locker.  The stove fits easily on the counter space above the ice box providing plenty of room for cooking.

Further forward is the cavernous v-berth.  It is 6' 6" wide at the top, 6' 8"  long, and 20 inches wide at the foot.  I've seen much larger sailboats with v-berths nowhere near as big as this one.  We use king size sheets and blankets to fit the length and width at the top.  On each side there is a small railing and shelf.  Her name is prominently displayed above.

Not shown are the two brass reading lights on either side of the bulkhead.  Beneath the mattress are three storage lockers and a 25 gallon fresh water tank.

The small door at the foot of the berth opens into a huge anchor locker.  The barely visible door to port opens into a small head with a toilet, stainless steel sink and faucet with battery operated pump.
Here is a view looking aft from the v-berth.  You can just about see one of the two small quarter berths, just behind the microwave to starboard.

Below is a view of the starboard quarter berth.  If you've been counting, so far two can sleep on the convertible booth, two in the v-berth and one in each of the two quarter berths for a total of six.  The quarter berths are small, though.  80" long by 22" wide--about the size of the average sleeping bag.  The quarter berths are excellent sea-berths for sleeping while under way.  They are fully enclosed on all sides, so you stay safe and secure even in rough seas. 
Beneath each quarter berth are two storage lockers.  Again, if you are counting, that makes 9 storage lockers, one hanging locker, one sink locker, and two drawers.  Not shown is one other 6 foot long storage locker beneath the cockpit.  Storage space is abundant.  We typically use the quarter berths for even more storage rather than for sleeping.

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