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[Damp Freddie]

18- 22 ft which sleeps her crew ?

Micro 18 latest ?

those 20 foot thingies from the USA ?

or an SB3 sorry ...renamed....Castro Pensioners railed bath tub - with a boom tent ?

Oh, it must plane. Maybe not upwind, but capable of 16 knts or more without cavitation.

[NextExit]

One of those 20 foot thingies from Canada - Rocket 22.

[dogwatch]

18- 22 ft which sleeps her crew ?

That's a good size for a comfy bedroom in the yacht club.

[U20guy2]

Rocket 22 there are only a hand full of them - the second closest would be the Ultimate 20 - both boats would be described as like sleeping in the back of your SUV. The U20 the fastest I ever saw was 16 about the time we were hit by a reported 40mph gust by a larger boat with poper instrument gear right behind us. The norm was 12-14 knots and 15's in the really windy stuff - up wind the U20 pending how hard your pinching will run between about 5.2 and 6 knots all depending on how hard your on the breeze.

The only 18footers you'll find that will hit 14-16+ knots are cats and skiffs not sure if sleeping on them would be your idea of ideal.

[jim lee]

Talk to Jim Antrim. He's working on exactly what you are asking for. Wel, maybe not the planing thing, don't know about that bit.

-jim lee

[U20guy2]

Correct Jim Lee has another boat a little larger than your 18-22 foot range but for sure worth looking at

[jim lee]

Naw, mine's too big. But doesn't this just fit the J/70?

-jim lee

[Damp Freddie]

Hmm, is j70 going to be crawl in and skrep?

[U20guy2]

Hmm, is j70 going to be crawl in and skrep?

Guessing the j/70 and the Melges 24 are not all that different regarding internal accomidations. I did a SSS event many years ago in SF Bay on the U20. Overnight Vallejo single handed there double handed back. My raft mate at the club was a M24. I was comfy in my U20 v berth on a nice thick air mat reading a book with the whole interior lit up by a battery powered shop light when he crossed my boat headed to his bunk. He did a 180 stood there looking at me then said "Fuck I'm so doing this wrong! - mumbled something about his 3ft long bunk laying ontop of sails Sucking the big one and he left" HA HA Pretty sure he did not sleep that night. I sure did!

[Speng]

if you're moderately motivated you can shag onboard a U-20. You could even have a small orgy. I reckon a Melges24 would be more challenging even though it's a bigger boat. J-70 looks more along the lines of a M24 than an Ultimate. In just about any case a tent and air mattress would be far superior.

[6924]

"if you're moderately motivated you can shag onboard a U-20. You could even have a small orgy"

Hmm - there seems to be a new wrinkle in the sportsboat debate

[Jerryd]

My new to me Rocket 22 is extremely spacious down below. Its very deceiving when you look at it from the outside!

[Damp Freddie]

That's what the Y shaped coffin at the pointy end is for guys.

[GybeSet®]

right under your nose 200 built

i suspect you will want something bigger though

AUS & NZ have heaps of types with accom. room
'Elliott 7' being the pick in this size range (not the new match racer E7) , also Spider 22, Castle 650
the NA U20 & Rocket for sure

wtf do you mention boats with no cabin in you OP ? ? therefore i suspect this question is a folly w.o.t.

[U20guy2]

I like the Seascape 18 idea though not sold in the US. Guessing it would cost you a pretty penny to get it here.

[barnone]

Rocket is palatial compared to a J/70. J/70 would be like crawling into a car trunk. Not gonna happen except for some cat or small kid gets trapped in there.

Gotta admit I haven't actually tried sleeping in mine (Rocket). No cushions right now, but the area up there is like a 30'er v berth. Cockpit is flat and huge too.

Put a queen size in the V and a queen in the cokpit and cruise 2 couples Nevermind the loo and cooking and electricity and such.

[Jerryd]

Rocket is palatial compared to a J/70. J/70 would be like crawling into a car trunk. Not gonna happen except for some cat or small kid gets trapped in there.

Gotta admit I haven't actually tried sleeping in mine (Rocket). No cushions right now, but the area up there is like a 30'er v berth. Cockpit is flat and huge too.

Put a queen size in the V and a queen in the cokpit and cruise 2 couples Nevermind the loo and cooking and electricity and such.

Hey Barnone, I see your back. Please check your e-mail.

[SoAPieceOfStringWalksIntoABar...]

18'er that can sleep its crew? Here's one...

[Gregg]

U20 has plenty of room below. Very comfy for 2... Even slept 3 on board before.....

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[Tejano]

right under your nose 200 built

i suspect you will want something bigger though

AUS & NZ have heaps of types with accom. room
'Elliott 7' being the pick in this size range (not the new match racer E7) , also Spider 22, Castle 650
the NA U20 & Rocket for sure

wtf do you mention boats with no cabin in you OP ? ? therefore i suspect this question is a folly w.o.t.

Love the month's Ask Dr. Crash in SW. A SS 18 is featured "prominently" there. LOL.

[herbie verstinx]

U20 has plenty of room below. Very comfy for 2... Even slept 3 on board before.....

And it also includes a stripper pole for midgets!