In a 40 ft boat, you're talking about small sails in any configuration. Any multi-mast configuration will not point well because
the mizzen is masked by the main. Off the wind, no problem, but close to the wind is where the sloop has the hands down advantage.
There is only so much righting moment and if you share that across multiple masts and one mast is effectively disabled by the
main, serious sail area and close haul drive is sacrificed. Additionally, 2 masts require more sails. Sails need sail bags and
sail bags need storage space. With a 40' boat, storage space is at a premium for liveaboard use. That size is great for a
vacation, but as a permanent home, many creature comforts will have to be sacrificed and your dream soon gets old.

You are in the dream stage now where all you can see is the bow wave in crystal clear waters. You have no idea how much **** you
end up carrying and the frustration that sets in when you can't carry more. Add to that, the misery of carrying your dirty laundry
through the rain to the nearest Laundromat and this idealistic scenario you now envisage goes to hell in a hand basket. You will
need a bigger boat if your dream is to survive and they don't come cheap.
Steve

"silverdragon" wrote in message
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Hey I have been doing some research on diffrent rig types for the
livaboard my wife and I plan to buy in the next 4 years and I was
wondering what some of you reccommend. Or if you had any first hand
experience.

Some of the rigs we have been looking in to a

Cats ketch
Yawl or ketch
Schooner Junk

I would love to get some feed back thanks!