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Mack,
One of the better ways to educate yourself about multihulls is to start reading. Here are two books to get you started:
The Cruising Catamaran Advantage, Rod Gibbons (older but still relavant)
The Cruising Multihull, Chris White
Both authors have their biases so read what they have to say with that in mind. Having said that, I'll tell you I'm a total convert to multis, especially given the kind of boating I do. I won't explain why now, mostly as your own process of discovery is really the issue here.
As for the concerns you mentioned I can offer some insight, though. Properly designed for cruising and properly sailed, flipping a multi is extremely rare; it can happen when racing hard but that is a completely different realm than cruising. Getting from point A to point B will likely happen in less time (~ 20% less) provided the multi in question is not overloaded; the motion is a bit different but not uncomfortable, and the isometric-free ride means you arrive less exhausted and more alert. Moorage is less a problem than you may think, too, as multis offer a very stable and comfortable platform when anchored out. And since multis have relatively shallow draft the spot you chose to drop the hook will likely have more privacy than the location where the keelboats must go.
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