A Dark, Dank, Dreary Night

Story by Brad Kurlancheek | Illustration Joseph Buchanan

Imagine for a moment…we are in a 13-foot sailboat made of plywood and spruce, with an enclosed cabin, just long enough to stretch out in. The height of said cabin is a few inches low of our sitting height in the fore area, and less than 18 inches in height above our knees to our feet, in the aft area. When lying down, our head rests to the starboard side of the mast step, and our feet are rest against the bulkhead of the middle seat. Behind our head is another bulkhead, separating the anchor stowage compartment, in the forecastle, from the cabin.