I hate to say it, but, thanks Pat Reischmann for saying it. A trailerable cat is a compromise, and it's safety that gets compromised. I know we get a lot of folks asking about them, but I'm sorry, I just don't get it. If you want a trailerable boat, why not consider a monohull? We had a 25' Renkin that was at least nominally trailerable. The boat took 8 foot seas like a pro, crossed the Chesapeake Bay during small craft warnings (no choice but to go for it) and was exceptionally sea-worthy. We choose to slip it rather than tow it. Why? The cost of a trailer, the cost of a tow vehicle and the general inconvenience of keeping it in the backyard when we weren't using it. One hull on a trailer is about as many hulls as you need to be trailering; cats are not the answer to every boating question. They have their place, but like any boat, they can just as easily be "out of place." My sympathies, of course, go to the families of the passengers, crew and the captain, but they were taking unnecessary risks on a boat too small for the mission. Think safety first and convenience second. Paul Sutton