cockpit locker

Has anyone considered creating watertight lockers under the side cockpit seating on an E39? I only ask because the space from the aft end of the boat to the bulkhead under the companionway ladder is one big open space and essentially communicates with the rest of the boat. It seems if one were...

The access to the lazarette in the E25 is not in the cockpit sole, but through a small door behind the companionway. This, of course, is where the engine would be - if my boat had an engine instead of an outboard - so some might refer to this space as the engine compartment. At any rate, it...