Interesting opinion. I see a few of those same issues myself, and I openly admit I know very little about boat design. I've read a few articles on catamaran design and the certain principles neccessary for a good all-round cruiser/performer cat. This boat seems to follow some and ignore others, but there must be some rationale for its design. It doesn't seem like it would be a fast boat, and some modifications could be made to improve the accomodations, but I emailed the ppl at the site and asked for some more info on that boat. I believe it holds some potential, in theory, as a shallow water cruiser, but I would like more feedback. Any boat designers out there?