On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:17:06 -0500, HK wrote:

A "proper" trawler is displacement only, not
semi-displacement and capable of planing with normal engines.

Trust me, a GB49 is displacement only with normal engines. I don't
know what it would take to get it on plane but it's a lot more than
the 560 total hp that we've got.

A GB42 will plane at 14+ kts with comparable horsepower but people I
know say that the boat does not handle well at those speeds.