Design Ruminations
Huge "beds" and open "floor plans" are selling today's floating RV's, even those called sailboats.
I recall that back in the late 80's or maybe the 90's (?) I read an article about design trends by NA Ted Brewer lamenting how many new boats were being designed from the "inside outward" -- i.e. the interior accommodations were all laid out and
then the architect had to wrap a hull form around this vacation home layout.
*Sometimes they get a boat that sails reasonably well, in the performance envelope for today's novices: wind between 10 and 15 kts and seas under 1 foot -- 2 feet at most.
Below or above that most will motor or stay at the dock.
Credit where due: The buyers often do know just what they are doing, since in many maritime areas slip rent, while high, is a fraction of the cost of owning a waterfront condo.
Bruce King was, IMHO, a wizard at combining a sailing-oriented exterior with a livable comfortable interior. His boats will remain in demand because they sail well and are fast.
They are, in fact, designed from the "outside in".
Not like I have any opinion, of course.
*a forgetful squirrel finds a nut occasionally, too.....