Georgs, I mentioned that I am a research engineer (hydrodynamics), but before returning to academia I was in engineering sales and marketing of heavy-duty trucks for nearly 20-years. That lets me think I also know a little about mechanical things. I approached the boat decision just like any engineering decision and weighed various options. I originally decided a catamaran was the best choice but ruled it out because there were not many being built at the time (4-years ago) and I was concerned over resale value. However, by the time I actually got ready to put down my money there was a boom in catamaran construction so I went back to my original decision. I had no pre-conceived opinion of what a boat should be, so I was free to choose a catamaran. The decision is based on safety, comfort, efficiency, and usable space per foot of length (in that order). I chose the TrawlerCat Voyager 45 by Pacific Coast Boats because I wanted a catamaran that I felt could reasonably cross an ocean and therefore provide an added level of security using it as a coastal cruiser. I wanted a separate pilot house that was accessible from inside the main cabin and from which I could access the fly bridge. I wanted two queen size beds that one could walk around 3 sides. I wanted a place on the fly bridge deck to store a tender. I wanted a good sized cockpit with good access forward from both sides access to the fly bridge deck by stairs rather than a vertical ladder. I don't think there are many production units that fit these requirements. I believe I found in Graham Pfister and John Shaw people that share the idea of building a quality boat for a reasonable price with whatever reasonable specifications I requested. No one should think there aren't drawbacks to any given design. Certainly beam is an issue. For my needs maybe even overall height might be an issue to some. I will share the details of the specifications in a later email. Bill Fleenor, Ph.D. Double-Wide (under construction)