L-R: The Karangelens; Karin,
Noah, Mike, Sarah, Luke
Sleeping 5 on a Catalina 22
The transformation into sleep mode
By Michael Karangelen
is like a game of musical chairs.
There are more people and things
than there are places to put them.
Sleeping five people on a Catalina
detail the contents of each tub; and a elements, so there is room inside for
22 is no small task. It was a lot easier
truck cargo net holds them securely in everyone to lie down.
in 2001 when we first bought our boat
place. The transformation into sleep mode
and three of the people were under age
An essential piece of equipment for is like a game of musical chairs. There
10 and significantly smaller.
small boat cruising is a boom tent. It is are more people and things than there
Meet the Karangelens today: Mike
like adding a rec. room on your house. are places to put them. We have done
and Karin (in our 40’s), Luke 17, Sarah
It allows the galley essentials to spend this on the hook, but it is a lot easier
15, and Noah 12. Our boat seemed so
the night outside protected from the when you can put things on the dock.
much larger nine years ago. We are still
sleeping five, but we are being more
creative about it.
An essential piece of equipment for small
There are things you can do to
boat cruising is a boom tent. It is like
maximize space in a sailboat with 47”
adding a rec. room on your house.
headroom at best and a 7’ beam. Like
many small boats, storage is limited to
lift hatches in the seats that go directly
to the bilge. This proved to be difficult
to use and too damp for most of our
provisions. Therefore, we chose a
stacking bin system on the starboard
settee. We made more room by removing
the cushions and slide out galley, which
consisted of a place to hold an alcohol
stove and a sink limited to washing
tea cups. Our camping equipment was
already stored in 24”x15”x9” tubs. We
purchased more tubs for food, games,
and boat stuff. Two tubs stack neatly
with room left on top. Taped on labels
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