: I agree, bad idea. One thing that's fairly easy is to put in a
: screw in or pry out Beckson hatch in the bulkhead, then at least
: you have some access to the closed in space and it's a heck of
: alot less work than conventional hatches and leave the decks
: clear.

Exactly, and if you decide to add externals hatches later, it can still be done.