Shannon Hull 43/47 vs. Outremer 55 light

[gouralnik]

Hello Dear Friends,

before I start my own thread, I thought it would make more sense if I let you all know beforehand: I spent around 7 months reading on this forum and believe me: I read a lot, I absobed a lot of information, and I understood a lot.

Now, all I want to read is what your thoughts are on the mentioned boats in the title - where one has clear advantage over the other.
Boats are: Shannon 47/52 (maybe Shannon Raised Deck Pilot - same 47/52) and Outremer 55 Light / Standard.
I want YOU to be open-minded and type AWAY your thoughts about those boats. You might ask me: "What I want to do with this boat?". My answer is simple: sailing and living aboard everywhere...coastal, offshore, crossing pacific, crossing atlantic, sailing in winter in high latitudes, living aboard, crusing the north coast of australia, crusing the GBR, etc. Crew: 2 people - sometimes 6. Maybe 2 kids after around 5 years. No plans to resell the boat - at least not for the next 15 years. Please, I beg you, don't ask me for the reason why I asked the question, the logic behind it, my budget and whether I prefer mono-/multi - I love both and besides: who cares?. All I want is that YOU type your thoughts on those 2 (3) boats and what YOU would choose - with an OPEN MIND. Thank you very much for your help.