Fellow boatbuilders, am considering amputating one of half of the middle thwart, or middle bench seat, of my Skerry.  I'd obviously leave enough seat in place to cover the centerboard slot/trunk, and an additional half foot or so more, so as to have a suitable surface to sit on when rowing.  But I'd cut out the remainder of the seat, clear over to the highest uppermost plank, and would remove the trans lateral support piece underneath it, so as to make it feasible to stretch out and sleep on the cockpit floor on that side of boat.  So my biggest concern is - Would that pretty much be a really, really, bad idea, as that center thwart is vital in keeping those planks from coming in on themselves?