yeah you got a point but the hull will not allow more speed, and also on the 47 you are still exposed it is to hard to sit below in the any moderate seas

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I don't have nearly the time on a 47' as I do on a 44', but my opinion is that they are entirely different boats. The 44' is slow and loud and the crew is exposed, but the ride is reasonable and it is somewhat forgiving of mistakes in the surf. The 47' ride is absolutely brutal on the crew in heavy seas due to it's hull design, and it seems to be much less forgiving of mistakes in the surf. A lot of folks think the 47' is great, but if I had a choice I would choose the 44' for the really choppy stuff. At least your kidneys will still be there when you get home. Ideally I think we should have built a scaled up version of a 44' hull with the power and updated technology of the 47'. Now THAT would be a nice boat.