Oh yeah, I meant to mention the issue of boarding from a dock, for someone with limited mobility. I'd say this can be an issue. None of our crew had significant mobility problems, but it still was less convenient than on a typical monohull.
We stayed in several marinas, and in each case they gave us a dock step to use. That allowed boarding from the side, rather than the stern. But this was not a cure-all. It was sometimes just a little tricky to securely go from the dock step to the boat (grabbing onto one of the shrouds), and then step over the lifeline. We'd sometimes use the dock step, and sometimes just go from the stern swim platform, depending on the tide, the height of the dock, and the positioning of the boat.
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