tall stories in short supply

Tom Thumb is definately, along with Bristol channel cutters, Cape George cutters, and Amigos, for instance, livaboard by design. Some other boats, such as Rozinantes, Alerions, J-24s, etc. etc., have cabins, but the cabin is secondary to other features. Such boats are meant to be sailed from the cockpit, and not the cabin.
I would not consider (having owned a head-smasher myself) ever living aboard a boat that had no standing headroom anywhere (rainy day standing).
That is why I am hesitant about a Dory under 32 feet, because only when that boat reaches a certain length does the overhead get above my head (I'm 5' 8").
Crouching aboard is not living aboard.

A.

 

project underway

Thank you all for your contributions. We have finished our final briefing with the selected naval architect, I am delighted to report he has also spent quite some time speaking with/ researching design aspects of "higher height and length ergonomics" and is now fully aware the ramifications extend beyond just putting in a bit more headroom.
He's just a tad over 6 foot and had considered himself tall, but when running the numbers through his designer / engineer programs; was surprised at the affect on some basic stability, windage, sail/sea performances of just the few extra inches.
If there's any interest, I could post some of the results as engineered designs come to hand.
again to all a big thank you.
2020
ps: anyone out there any good with a welder?

 

Well, I'm 6'-3" and I just turn them upside down!
Some of them even like it.

 

Now if you could get women to like it too...