I have found watch berth in the larger and higher Nordavns to have too much movement in big waves for my liking so I end up snoozing in the salon on those too.
On rare occurrences when I have guests, it becomes the peanut gallery.
Ted
We have a settee that 3-4 people can sit at behind the helm seat. My wife almost always sits there when underway. She can see the helm electronics and out the pilothouse windows. When I was sick a few years ago, I slept on the bench while she drove.
During night passages, it can be a place to nap while the other drives but we have not used it that way too much.
Behind the settee is a berth/watch cabin - queen size bed and head. This is our guest room where many visitors have stayed.
We have a settee that 3-4 people can sit at behind the helm seat. My wife almost always sits there when underway. She can see the helm electronics and out the pilothouse windows. When I was sick a few years ago, I slept on the bench while she drove.
During night passages, it can be a place to nap while the other drives but we have not used it that way too much.
Behind the settee is a berth/watch cabin - queen size bed and head. This is our guest room where many visitors have stayed.
We have a full width raised bench in the PH , but it has no lee cloths so would be dangerous as underway berth.
A 4 ft drop would be a rude awakening!
Our pilothouse has both an L settee and an off-watch berth behind the settee. As you can see both get used often but the crew is pretty useless on watch.