[PUP] Any suggestion - or PPM should die ?

[Ken Williams]

Brian said: "... In other words, focus on the big picture first...what is
the hull
material, what is the general arrangement etc....and try to limit the
discussion to these topics until they are almost defined.  I say almost,
because they can always be revisited, but you gotta start somewhere!..."

Brian: 

In the scenario I described, it wouldn't matter which order you tackle
systems, because there are no right or wrong answers. For instance, you
mention hulls. I would contend that every possible hull is a valid option
for the "Perfect Passagemaker," because there is no one perfect boat. Is
there a buyer for whom each possible hull type is the right answer -- sure.
There occasionally might be a case where one system affects another, but
this is rare. A discussion of nav systems is the same whether you have a
wood, FRP, steel or aluminum hull. A discussion of ground tackle is the
same, whether you have one engine or two, etc. 

-Ken Williams
Sans Souci, N6805
www.kensblog.com