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Catamaran Cruising
i am thinking of going long distance cruising and am considering a
catamaran - round 40 ft - as opposed to previous thoughts of 45ft mono. I need soemthing that is seaworthy for cross atlantic voyages etc, not just in harbour. Has anybody on this group any practical experience/advice of cats in this way (please no stability debates)? thanks |
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Mobey Dick wrote:
i am thinking of going long distance cruising and am considering a catamaran - round 40 ft - as opposed to previous thoughts of 45ft mono. I need soemthing that is seaworthy for cross atlantic voyages etc, not just in harbour. Has anybody on this group any practical experience/advice of cats in this way (please no stability debates)? Take a looks at a Prout or a Wharram. Both have several circumnavigations to their credit. -- My real address is crn (at) netunix (dot) com WARNING all messages containing attachments or html will be silently deleted. Send only plain text. |
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Mobey Dick wrote:
i am thinking of going long distance cruising and am considering a catamaran - round 40 ft - as opposed to previous thoughts of 45ft mono. I need soemthing that is seaworthy for cross atlantic voyages etc, not just in harbour. Has anybody on this group any practical experience/advice of cats in this way (please no stability debates)? thanks There are lot of cats around that size that are suitable for ocean passages. I'd suggest Chris White's book "The Cruising Multihull" as a good book to start For ocean passages, high bridgedeck clearance is vital. A lot of the Prouts and several of the S.AFrican cats aren't so good in that regard. I'd suggest 2' as a bare minimum WHEN LOADED FOR CRUISING, not empty. We've got a Woods 40' "Meander" that we like but there is a large number of catamarans that would be suitable. Evan Gatehouse |
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"Chris Newport" wrote in message ... Mobey Dick wrote: i am thinking of going long distance cruising and am considering a catamaran - round 40 ft - as opposed to previous thoughts of 45ft mono. I need soemthing that is seaworthy for cross atlantic voyages etc, not just in harbour. Has anybody on this group any practical experience/advice of cats in this way (please no stability debates)? Take a looks at a Prout or a Wharram. Both have several circumnavigations to their credit. I had looked at the Prout, but I am seeing a lot of opinions against that design (e.g. http://www.bayacht.com/goodbad.htm ) due to low bridgedeck clearance and solid (not net) between forhulls. |
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Mobey Dick wrote:
Has anybody on this group any practical experience/advice of cats in this way (please no stability debates)? Take a looks at a Prout or a Wharram. Both have several circumnavigations to their credit. I had looked at the Prout, but I am seeing a lot of opinions against that design (e.g. http://www.bayacht.com/goodbad.htm ) due to low bridgedeck clearance and solid (not net) between forhulls. In general Prouts have a very good reputation, but any bridgedeck is going to be a compromise. If you are happy with having accomodation only in the hulls you should look at a James Wharram design. The choice is yours - several Prouts have circumnavigated and they have an excellent safety record. IMHO they have the bridgedeck clearance about right, lower will slam more and higher compromises stability. Personally I prefer a large Wharram, but they an aquired taste. -- My real address is crn (at) netunix (dot) com WARNING all messages containing attachments or html will be silently deleted. Send only plain text. |
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