On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:16:55 -0400, HK wrote:

I'll challenge any of your other
choices to meet us 50 miles off shore and run for 72 hours straight
in 6 to 8 foot seas.


Why would I want to do that?

That's precisely the point: Different horses for different courses.

People who have no interest in long range cruising don't need the
capability of a long range trawler. My "other boat" is a 27 ft
runabout that will cruise at 25 to 30 kts for 5 or 6 hours. It's a
fun boat but not for cruising.