Opinions will vary. In considering the question of what is an appropriate boat to do the loop single-handed I have focused on access to the dock from the steering station. This favors the pilothouse type trawler with full walk around decks. Getting down from a flying bridge is more difficult than walking out a port or starboard door. Some pilothouse trawlers do not have 360 degree visibility from the pilothouse. I would avoid these. The American and Nordic Tugs do.
Best arrangement I have seen for single-handling was a Nordic Tug (?) perhaps a 39 or 42 with both bow and stern thrusters.
Marty
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