I'll be doing my first overnighter this weekend on my first boat..Any suggestions..Also has anyone ever made some sort of cushion section to go between the two bench seats...

I have, I screwed two pices of wood to the sides, just underneath the cushion and cut two boards to fit in. They slide in an out very easy. Find some foam 2-3 inches so it will fit flush.

It`s tight in a 242

We overnight in our 292 all the time. Less swim platform it's a 272...

I've done it in my 311, looks like the only difference in the cabin is my sofa is bigger, the v-berth is actually comfy, but it depends how many you are sleeping in there

Funny chit I have overnighted in mine twice. The v berth was plenty big for my wife and i. I did sleep one time in the middle on the floor betwwen the benches. never will i do that again.

Me too. Not by choice though, that's where I ended up after way too many cocktails!!!

We did several 4 night trips in out 312 (very much like the older 272). I even added A/C to the cabin. Also did a couple overnighters with 3 KIDS!!! They slept on the benches and one in the floor or, out on the cockpit floor with the cover on. I built an extension the the bed because the cushions ran flat to the bench seats. It doesn't look like that setup would work on yours though.

Ya know i thought about that...

Like Thirdbird, thats where I found myself in the morning, had a few bloddy's to get rid of the backache.

YUP