That compact-ish cigar shape is the best shape for caps, great for turning and strafing. From what I can gather turrets seem to be located close to the centre, making aiming better than what it is on Ranseur and similar boats. Those things matter a whole lot, not just the stats (look at the current carrier with great stats but a bad model).
All in all I'm pretty sure it's going to be a good ship; I just hope Blodo don't make it too OP and able to duel a Turtle.
