Extreme measures were needed, but I got a better "Super Fast Battlecruiser" design

I have spent the last 1/2 hour manipulating parameters in Springsharp to obtain a Super Fast Battlecruiser design that would have the desired speed, the desired armament, and close to the desired protectioin, along with adequate strength and seakeeping ability. I was forced to increase freeboard, draft, and beam to do so. This is the Springsharp report:

GB/CB/Super Fast X1, Enter country Enter ship type laid down 1917 (Engine 1937)

Displacement:
    36,863 t light; 38,034 t standard; 38,950 t normal; 39,683 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
    800.00 ft / 800.00 ft x 106.00 ft x 39.00 ft (normal load)
    243.84 m / 243.84 m x 32.31 m  x 11.89 m

Armament:
      4 - 17.00" / 432 mm guns (2x2 guns), 2,555.00lbs / 1,158.93kg shells, 1917 Model
      Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
      on centreline ends, evenly spread
      16 - 4.00" / 102 mm guns (8x2 guns), 32.00lbs / 14.51kg shells, 1917 Model
      Quick firing guns in deck mounts with hoists
      on side ends, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
    Weight of broadside 10,732 lbs / 4,868 kg
    Shells per gun, main battery: 65

Armour:
   - Belts:        Width (max)    Length (avg)        Height (avg)
    Main:    9.00" / 229 mm    425.00 ft / 129.54 m    8.00 ft / 2.44 m
    Ends:    Unarmoured
    Upper:    5.00" / 127 mm    425.00 ft / 129.54 m    8.00 ft / 2.44 m
      Main Belt covers 82 % of normal length
      Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

   - Torpedo Bulkhead:
        1.50" / 38 mm    425.00 ft / 129.54 m    28.00 ft / 8.53 m

   - Gun armour:    Face (max)    Other gunhouse (avg)    Barbette/hoist (max)
    Main:    9.00" / 229 mm    6.00" / 152 mm        9.00" / 229 mm
    2nd:    2.00" / 51 mm          -            2.00" / 51 mm

   - Armour deck: 2.50" / 64 mm

Machinery:
    Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
    Geared drive, 8 shafts, 426,811 shp / 318,401 Kw = 40.00 kts
    Range 4,500nm at 12.00 kts
    Bunker at max displacement = 1,649 tons

Complement:
    1,386 - 1,802

Cost:
    £7.331 million / $29.322 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
    Armament: 1,292 tons, 3.3 %
    Armour: 6,792 tons, 17.4 %
       - Belts: 2,106 tons, 5.4 %
       - Torpedo bulkhead: 660 tons, 1.7 %
       - Armament: 1,593 tons, 4.1 %
       - Armour Deck: 2,432 tons, 6.2 %
       - Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
    Machinery: 11,830 tons, 30.4 %
    Hull, fittings & equipment: 16,949 tons, 43.5 %
    Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,087 tons, 5.4 %
    Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
    Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
      29,824 lbs / 13,528 Kg = 12.1 x 17.0 " / 432 mm shells or 3.5 torpedoes
    Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
    Metacentric height 6.6 ft / 2.0 m
    Roll period: 17.3 seconds
    Steadiness    - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 60 %
            - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.51
    Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
    Hull has rise forward of midbreak
    Block coefficient: 0.412
    Length to Beam Ratio: 7.55 : 1
    'Natural speed' for length: 28.28 kts
    Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
    Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 59
    Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
    Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
    Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
       - Stem:        41.00 ft / 12.50 m
       - Forecastle (20 %):    38.00 ft / 11.58 m
       - Mid (40 %):        38.00 ft / 11.58 m (28.00 ft / 8.53 m aft of break)
       - Quarterdeck (15 %):    28.00 ft / 8.53 m
       - Stern:        28.00 ft / 8.53 m
       - Average freeboard:    32.24 ft / 9.83 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
    Space    - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 151.3 %
        - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 224.6 %
    Waterplane Area: 52,590 Square feet or 4,886 Square metres
    Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 95 %
    Structure weight / hull surface area: 198 lbs/sq ft or 965 Kg/sq metre
    Hull strength (Relative):
        - Cross-sectional: 0.90
        - Longitudinal: 2.39
        - Overall: 1.00
    Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
    Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent