An improved boat hull design includes a region of ellipsiodal fullness in the forward portion of the hull, ellipsiodal curvature over the remainder of the hull, a chine with a chine flat with an increasing width as it approaches the stern and one or more strakes. The method is particularly applicable to handling vehicle insurance claims by selection of Essential Data and seeking matches which indicate a common traffic incident. The pump system pumps light onto the Raman gain fiber span. The at least one casing portion surrounding the reservoir is movable relative to the other casing portion or parts, such that by moving the movable casing portion, the reservoir andor an injection needle connected to the same is accessible from the outer side of the casing, in order to be replaced. The porous sintered body is formed from an MgAl2O4 raw material and fibers formed of an inorganic material, the heat conductivity of the heat insulator at 1000\xb0 C. A pin in a slot on one of the rongeur’s handles is moveable out of the slot to permit extended retraction of the crossbar to a position in which it may disengage from the shank of the rongeur.