T&T: Aft Cabin Ventilation

[Phil & Kate]

All of our cruising experience is with sedan trawlers and our current Downeast
cruiser. We sleep on a v-berth in the bow. Ventilation up there typically is
pretty good with the hatch on the foredeck and a couple of ports open. We
spend virtually all of our overnights at anchor and I do not run the generator
at night at anchor for the sake of AC.
How do folks get good night ventilation through an aft cabin? We are beginning
to contemplate our retirement/extended cruise boat, are limited to a max of 40
feet (own our slip), and want more living space for guests. We've shied away
from considering an aft cabin trawler because of this concern and because we
like the convenience of a comfortable aft deck cockpit. Home base is the
Chesapeake. We expect to travel north in the hot season and south in the cold,
so for the most part conditions would be relatively moderate.
Thanks
Phil Pennington
AMY B, Nauset 35
Kent Narrows, MD