After viewing 100's of boats, both on line and in 'real life', the trad sterns with modern engines have access steps, if not central, they go to the right over the engine. I think I have only seen 2 or 3 where they head down to the left.
Now is this because as 90% of the population are right handed this just feels more natural, to head to the right when entering your boat, or is there a technical, mechanical reason why entry access is not to the left?
The reason I ask is, because we are yet to find 'our' boat (been looking for over 2 years, had a couple of close calls but still looking) we are thinking of planning one ourselves, and the way we want our bed means the entry from the stern would be better if it was from the left. Now before I get carried away I want to know, am I just making it difficult for the important stuff (plumbing, wiring etc) wanting the entrance 'the wrong way' around?