I've found that a couple of Ibuprofen before starting any work on the boat makes the joints a bit more supple and keeps the aches and pains at bay afterwards. I've gotten into more inasccesible places and ungodly contortions rehabbing my old Pearson that I ever did as a youngster. Still, think I'll hire somebody young and enthusiastice to do all the contortions when I strip the hardware off the deck to repaint it. Worth the few dollars to avoid the pain.