[NYCAP123]

Maybe I've just been spoiled having always had a stateroom or a hotel room when cruising. An owner of a 47' motoryacht once showed me the "crew-quarters" under the aft cockpit seat. I let him know right away that he had the wrong captain. This past weekend I spent 3 nights on a 62 where they assumed I'd sleep where I'd have to climb down a skinny 4 step ladder (covered by a 20 lb. lid under a sunpad) onto the toilet, then step down 2 more feet to the floor where at any time my body touches 3 walls, and in the berth where 2/3's of my body is in a 2' x 2' coffin. I slept on the upper salon bench seat, using the "crew-quarters/laundry room/ engineroom-entrance" as a changing room.
Attached are a few photos. I'd be curious about other's opinions. P.S. I'm claustrophobic.

[Maria B]

At least you had jelly bellys.

[NYCAP123]

Yeah, but I near had to break my bod whenever I wanted one.

[Pascal]

what are you complaining about... you had a flatscreen TV all to yourself :-)

a few months a go, i saw a 70 footer where the "Crew quarters" were in the anchor locker! just enough room to open the hatch, down the ladder on the head and fold down a berth on top of the head. but it had air conditioning.... :-)

[Seafarer]

Crew quarters or Brig?

[Codger]

The person that designed those quarters ought to live in them for a while.

[YachtForums]

Originally Posted by Codger

The person that designed those quarters ought to live in them for a while.

... ditto!

[K1W1]

Hi,

They sure are tight but I am also amazed at the amount of "stuff" scattered everywhere- probably makes it seem even smaller.

The all time worst boat I have been in the Crew Accom of is a Magnum 56, the guest Accom was not much better having been designed for shorter than normal people.

[brunick]

that reminds me of my bathroom here in my flat...

but we're 4 people using this

i don't know why this boat even has a crew-state...better w/o and w/o crew
i've tried a lot of times to design yachts - directly after designing the master-state and vip-state i designed the crew-accommodation

it the crew who takes the ship everywhere and does all the work - why should they suffer in such small cabins?

i think one of the best resolutions for crew-accommodation is made on Feadships F45 Avantage - separated decks and some more space for everyone - although i haven't been on one.

[NYCAP123]

But K1W1, where would you have me put that stuff? The suitcase is full as there is no place to put its contents (or itself once emptied) so I was living out of it. The small laundry bag beside it finished filling the bed. The shirts are hanging from the portal dogs(not the safest practice). The plastic envelope from my slicker fell from its perch atop the washing machine (sorry, that was messy) where I kept a jacket and vest jammed with it. The flip-flops & shoes had just come off (shot at different times) and the Jelly Bellys had to be kept accessible . On the sink is a hose washer and 2 business cards which will give you size perspective. There were also 2 fishing rods, a box of lures and a mop stored down there (not mine).

[ychtcptn]

Easy solution- Drive bigger boats!!!!!!

[C4ENG]

I worked a 145 ft yacht that had very tight 1/4's for 9 crew but it worked out good. We all cramed in together for charters but once the guess left, we spread out all over the boat. People would even be sleeping in the master state room.. and the best part was, we always knew what was not right or properly functioning in the owners areas before any of the high paying charter clients would ever know or see.
I don't know why so many captains and so called chief stewardess are so adement on not letting the people who take care of the vessel use the vessel, providing the owner is not concerened. And most owners I have seen are not concerned and feel like it is just a boat along with the many other possession they already own, planes, homes, buses, women, countries, what ever..

[NYCAP123]

Close quarters aren't unusual in this job (I've worked crew & work boats which are pretty sparten), but a bunk needs to be wider than your shoulders and longer than your height or at least have room for your feet to hang off. The room definately has to be wider than your shoulders. (This is assuming you're a normal size guy). Personally I think the standards held by the Navy (excepting sub duty) are a minimum that should be tollerated by crew and execs. on a yacht. Heck, I hear that even prisons give you 6 x 9 .
BTW the owner's bed??? That's kind of personal.

[CaptPKilbride]

Ditto on the Jelly Bellys!

[K1W1]

Originally Posted by ychtcptn

Easy solution- Drive bigger boats!!!!!!

That will not neccessarily improve the size of the Crews Quarters.