Hiring a Yacht Designer...

[FAST FRED]

"Optimized ergonomically for a 5'10" sailor."

Eventually you will move on , and sell the boat , a 6ft 4 bunk and the head room for 6ft+ will cut down the wait for the right sized purchaser.

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[TeddyDiver]

Originally Posted by FAST FRED

a 6ft 4 bunk and the head room for 6ft+ will cut down the wait for the right sized purchaser.

It doesn't bother a big part of the boatbuilding industry so why would he...

[TYD]

6 ft sounds good to me. And we are talking of a 24' sailboats. So if you can get a nice aesthetical exterior with this head room. Sounds even better.