Hi Carl,
It always catches my attention that the people who talk about the wide boat impact on sailability are the narrow boat owners. They have never tasted the flavor of or felt the feel of 50% more horsepower, 12ft/8ft, right off the bat. They do not know what they are missing. It is like driving a car with a turbocharger vs driving a car with a normally aspirated engine. Why go slow when you can go fast??
Bill