Mike-
My Admiral and I use the center area and prefer it to the V-berth.

We have a 1989 MKI and use the cushion from the aft berth to fit this space and thus eliminate any cracks that would be there from other cushions.

When we sail, it is usually just the two of us, so we never have to worry about using that main salon space.

We sleep in the V-Berth, as my wife finds the rear berth a little clautrophobic. When I am solo, I sleep with my head forward, but of course, its not wide enough for the two of us to sleep this way. We also have the infill cushions, which makes the V-Berth 6'6" wide at one end. But then you have to do the swivel to get out of the bed.

Our children have reached the age that they will not share the rear cabin, so one always sleeps on the lounge (we don't drop the table - as we leave the infill cushion at home.

I do know one local husband/wife team, where they sleep in seperate cabins. Not sure why - maybe I will ask after sundowners one day :p

We are dedicated aft cabin'rs. Every boat we've ever owned has had an aft cabin and we've slept in every one of them exclusively. Like that cocoon feeling I guess.

Well, I must confess to sleeping around a bit lately. I had alway been a V berth sleeper since purchasing my boat. My wife has only slept aboard twice and that is recent. I like the privacy and space in the V berth but, the matress is very very firm and my wife does not like the elevation. I tried the aft berth last week, much cushier matress and roomy if you can live with the low overhead clearance. My wife prefered the main cabin with the table lowered, OK with me a little short and it feels like sleeping in the living room after several years in the forpeak.

Mike:
The aft cushion is almost a perfect fit, as there is only one corner that is slightly angled on it. Suffice it to say it works out close to queen size and we have more room to stretch than in the V berth. My Admiral hubby is 6foot and I am 5/6" and we find it is more than enough space for us.

Someday I plan to add a topper perhaps similar to a quality sleep foam for that mattress feel, but for now, it works just fine.

Wife sleeps in AFT Cabin and I sleep in the v-berth. Gives her a break from my snoring. We had custom made foam mattress made for both areas. They were worth every penny!

Our sleeping arrangements depend on the weather.

If it is cool, we both sleep in the v-berth with the hatch closed and I provide the "human furnace" service. If it is warm with a breeze, we both sleep in the v-berth with the windscoop bringing in the breeze through the hatch and the admiral covers up.

If it is stifling hot, the admiral sleeps in the v-berth and I stretch out on the berth in the main saloon (I have also been known to just sleep on the settee without the extra cushion) with a powerful fan blowing on me.

We converted our aft cabin into pure stowage from day one, so the only one sleeping there is the cat.

If we have guests aboard, we give them the v-berth so that I can get up to check things during the night without disturbing them.

One of my favorite things about our C36 is that I'm happy sleeping in any of the 3 main berths. When we first got the boat we tended to always sleep in the main saloon, since I like to be able to get up to check the anchor a time or two depending on weather. We have the "U" settee on our MKI which makes a great TV pit before you turn in. To some extent its still my favorite place to sleep on the boat and a Pullman would be a big plus if we were ever to consider another boat design.

When on the hook, we usually sleep in the V berth for the increased ventilation and since we installed a Froli system in the V berth, we find we sleep there more and more often even when in a slip due to the increased comfort the springs provide.

When it gets cooler, and we're in a slip, we sometimes opt for the aft cabin since its an easy space to keep warm with a small ceramic heater. Its also quite roomy and perhaps a tad easier to exit than the v berth.

Having slept in all the spaces comfortably, I'm convinced that our guests will be comfortable where ever we need to put them, so I'm not reluctant to invite folks for overnight trips.