How big must a boat be before it become 'easy' to work on?

[Bojangles]

I have a 43 footer, my 19 footer was easier when it came to washing, polishing and filling with fuel. Come to think of it it was also easier when it came to haul out time.

I once had an engineer who called me to say the stern gland/prop shaft job on my current boat would have to wait as he was "too fat" (his words).

It's nice to dream of the bigger boat though..

 

[David2452]

I can see why people buy ribs.

Indeed, I had a rack for dinner last night, delicious.

 

[TwoHooter]

More evidence that even big boats have awkward spaces:
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This is the boat:
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http://mvdirona.com/Trips?bleat=5%2F15%2F2015%3A+Rudder+position

 

[TimBennet]

More evidence that even big boats have awkward spaces:

Jim Leishman talks quite amusingly about the arguments they had when planning the first Nordhavens about how much 'space' should be allocated to machinery.

Suffice to say, prioritising accommodation won the day and is probably why they have sold so well.

But there are times when the initial ideas for spacious engine rooms and workshops would have been appreciated.

 

[MapisM]

Well, I definitely wouldn't mind an e/r like the one of the N62, fwiw.
It surely didn't get any better in later models, though.
I would have guessed that the priority on accommodation grew over time, rather than being an initial choice...
...also in the superstructure design btw, not only in the lower decks.