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While reading rec.boats.cruising, I noticed
(Parallax) felt compelled to write:
My questions about boat size vs amount of fun are not to be considered
rhetorical. I am actually asking for advice. After my cruise to the
Bahamas on my 28' monohull, I have been planning to build a 32'
trailerable trimaran. I will be able to sail my S2 until the tri is
finished so there is no delayed gratification. However, the fun of
sailing the MiniCups has me wondering if maybe a 32' tri is too big
and cumbersome. Would maybe a 27' trailer-tri be better and more fun?
What is the break point where hassle exceeds fun? I was formerly
considering a Kurt Hughes design but then decided that if I spend all
this time, I might as well simply buy the folding parts from Farrier
and build one of his; my reasoning being that the folding system will
make set-up and breakdown easier. Any advice on boat size vs fun for
a tri?
The difference as far as I can tell between the F32 and 27-8 is (other
than quite a few bucks) cruising capability. The 32 is designed as an
offshore capable long distance boat, and the smaller boat is really
not designed to carry a big cruising payload or cross Oceans.
As you don't appear to be interested in offshore passagemaking, I'd
suggest the smaller boat, and maybe spending some of the money saved
on the hulls for some good 'go-faster' bits and pieces.
I've got a 33' offshore Farrier which doesn't fold, as I can hang it
off the pontoon out the back of my house. At a bit over 26' wide, it
can be an adrenaline rush all of it's own getting it up some fairly
tight seaways to get in and out from home on a busy weekend :-/
Funny, I almost replied suggesting a trailerable tri in response to
your initial post. I am sure you would be pretty satisfied with it in
regard to items 1, 4 and 5 on your original list.
Cheers,
Ian
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