I own a Sea Sprite 23 and came across this old picture in a Canadian boating website. It is the design that ended up being the Alberg 22. But what struck me about the original design as Alberg envisioned it, was that it looked amazingly like the Sea Sprite 23.
The Sea Sprite 23 was design no. 22 and this one was design no 20.
Alberg Design No. 20
![Image](http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e39/ECase/a22_1957-1.png)
Alberg Design No. 22
![Image](http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e39/ECase/Image48.jpg)
Interior Layout of Alberg No. 22
![Image](http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e39/ECase/ss23ce4.gif)
I wish that the SS23 had the same layout as Design no. 20... 2 berths are far more useful than 4 berths in a boat of this size! Plus, having the head right at the cabin entrance means there's more headroom while sitting on the head... Also, having nothing up at the bow means the SS23 would sit on its lines better - they tend to be bow-down. More space for anchor and rode!
Marketing, that's why. I remember seeing the layout of the Hinckley 20 which often are considered the design Alberg based the Triton on... it had only 3 berths and a larger galley (if memory serves me).
One last comment... Design No. 20 clearly shows that Alberg is from Sweden, note that one piece coaming/cabinsides. The forward edge even extends forward of the cabin! I generally only see this feature in Swedish designs or at least Scandinavian designs.
- Case