My wife and I have recently entered our 70s and she now limits us to no more than two nights on the hook. I'm 6'2" @ 185 she's 5'2" at 110 so I take up the most room on the V birth - however, she takes up most of the ample storage on board with "comfort" items. A friend once told one of his yachting friends that we have spent 4 or 5 nights cruising aboard our M15. The guy's response to me was, "On purpose?" Guess I can't blame him, it is a bit like camping in a VW Beetle. There are several major issues you will want to address. A bimini for us is a necessity. Easily attached and detached front, rear, and side curtains are almost a necessity to block the late afternoon sun but an absolute necessity at night (when the porta- potty is moved up into the cockpit since it can't reasonably be used in the cabin once I'm taking up 3/4 of the width and 75% of the length of the bedding. With all our privacy curtains up we resemble a gypsy caravan but that is the price this guy must pay for companionship. Mosquito netting fitted to the companion way is vital for most places we've sailed and will be for the ICW - and this year I'm finally chopping a hole in the front deck and will install a port to get more air below. We bought the boat new in 1981 and have always wanted cross ventilation but putting a hole in a perfectly fine boat was always anathema to me - still is, but I guess at this age we've earned some perks. Bay water is okay for a scrub down but we carry extra fresh water for a rinse off. Thrown together meals are very rarely acceptable. We don't have to have wine glasses but if we're only going to be out two nights, there will be room for them along with three small ice chests. Real pillows and sheets and several blankets all fit nicely on board too. We may sit a little deeper in the water than our single handing companions but we have a great time. Carol can sit up in the cabin. I can too if I sit in the porta-potty well which is quite comfortable for a couple of chapters. Reading is most often done supine with our heads raised on doubled over pillows. Stan Carol II, 1981 M15, #177