set me straight....

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Blueline shows the 'wrong' side view for your problematic cockpit.
Plan views are correct.

Think about extending the cockpit aft.
Could have a lift up seat across the companionway, to add temporary 'bridge-deck' feel.
and more versatile comfort under the dodger.

The Ariel, in my opinion, is Alberg's most perfectly proportioned design of all his small vessels.
Length to width to depth. Never ceases to amaze me. Not a scholar, just a feel.
I'm almost next to a Triton on the hard....
The Ariel is really sexy compared with the more slender Triton - which I suppose shows its narrow folkboat
heritage. Ariel & Commanders look right, look less like compromise, and may even sail better because they look so good..
And have to say that Alberg genius never compromised sea-keeping quality in any of his designs - he is the best.
Living arrangement in the Bristol has more going for it imco,
but I'd bet the Ariel is more fun to sail. I'm prejudiced!

Not knowing, or researching better, the changes I made to A338 are essentially identical (but reversed partially)
to the Bristol. I tried mightyly to put the head over to the side. Conclusion: can't be done in the Ariel.
Have to lengthen the cabin and shorten the c'pit!
CD25D made the whole V-berth into head and storage. But the Ariel arrangement to make
privacy for the head is a pretty good one. Frank Durant added a shower! to his uograde.
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Looking down into your B27 plan, it looks like you could extend the top part of your head into the V'berth.
Of course I don't know. But providing elbow room for turning pages of yer newspaper might be done
by popping out the top 1/3rd or so of the head compartment over the V-berth. Opening ports?

Also think that the galley in these small boats are better arranged around the c'way....for ventilation
and headroom. Managed in A338 to tuck the galley mostly into the corner on the port side and put a
Q-berth in on the starboard side of the cockpit. Space, even to squeeze in is too limited for me,
but it'll make great storage and access for bulky items like sail bags and inflatable.
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Depending on number of people aboard, one seat or the other could be taken from the dinette
for another purpose. One seat only could be used for navigation - and the table double for dining
by arranging a temporary seat in the aisle or from a seat conveniently across the aisle from the table.
Table having a lift up extension for eating.
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Plan view of your dinette layout doesn't show access to your A4???