Cabanage

 Chris S sent me a link to a YouTube video "Cabanage Skerry". 

I collected a set of ikea bed slats from a neighbouring rubbish clearout, and I have been thinking about how I might create a boat camping space on Derry. The video shows one possible way. I have side seats now, so  the framework he uses not required. 

Also the centreboard and centre seat plank can stretch across and fill a bit of space, so less slats required. The proof is in the sleeping, but, with a couple of camping pads on top, I reckon that just might work.

I thought too the oar and mast support structure in the video might be a bit tricky to set up on the water. I will try a boom and boom crutch arrangement. I had a boom crutch and rough tarp tent from the Mirror- not a bad fit, but a bit short.

Lots of room for improvement but it has got me thinking.  And it could just about work. Quite cosy really ...