If you go look at many, even most long-distance cruisers, you'll see
that they've widowed down their requirements to what is actually
useful.

Please educate the group. Valiant has one of the best records for boats that
make crossings, an the interiors aren't spartan by a mile.
Please educate the whole group on a builder who sells a stripped out race
interior as a cruiser!
Go ahead!

Bwahahahaahaha! I won!

RB