On 31 Jan 2006 09:21:10 -0800, "BeeRich" wrote:

I'll just have to ask if it's designed to be fully
controlled singlehandedly.

That's a good start but on a 45 to 50 foot boat you also need a plan
in place to repair, replace or do without any of the specialized gear
for single handing. That is way too much boat for one person to
handle if things start going wrong, and they will from time to time.