What to do ??

ImASonOfaSailor · #1 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007

My wife is really stuck on the Monohulls, she likes the Hunter 33 and Beanateu and I really want a Trimaran! I never liked having the same thing that everyone else has!

We would mostly do tooling around in a bay area, but my Dad might want to do some racing! He has always wanted to race again, I really liked the corsair I sailed on.

camaraderie · #2 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007

Compromise...get a catamaran!

Sailormann · #3 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007

Gee - that's a hard one - Beneteau or Hunter ???? ('cause you already know there is no way in HHA that you're getting a Corsair...)

bestfriend · #4 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007

Get the Hunter, maybe it'll break into three pieces.

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

VASailor10 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007

Don't get the Hunter!

sailingdog · #6 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007

Just curious...did you ever ask your wife why she is so set on a monohull??? Is it because of the interior space, which is a bit tight on a trimaran? Is it because of the capsize issue? Is it because she has a dysfunctional inner ear and needs to be at a 30˚ tilt?

I would highly recommend you get and read Chris White's The Cruising Multihull. While the book is a bit long in tooth, it is still very much applicable to multihulls today.

Rockter · #7 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007

Multihulls may not roll much, but they pitch like crazy.

You are warned.

They don't self-right either.

sailingdog · #8 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007

While a multihull may invert, they tend not to sink, since they are not weighed down by a large chunk of metal and have multiple hulls. In theory, the ultimate position of stability for a multihull is upside down... however a well-designed cruising multihull isn't very likely to capsize unless the person sailing it screws up badly.

Monohulls self-right but also have a disturbing tendency to sink. They have a position of ultimate stability too... upright and sitting on the ocean floor.

And MOBs, the leading cause of death while boating, are far more likely to happen on a boat that is heeled over 30–40˚ than they are on a multihull that is heeled 10˚.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockter

Multihulls may not roll much, but they pitch like crazy.

You are warned.

They don't self-right either.

ImASonOfaSailor · #9 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockter

Multihulls may not roll much, but they pitch like crazy.

You are warned.

They don't self-right either.

What do you mean and what are you talking about, what experiences have you seen with your statement? What type of winds did you Pitch it?

ImASonOfaSailor · #10 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailingdog

While a multihull may invert, they tend not to sink, since they are not weighed down by a large chunk of metal and have multiple hulls. In theory, the ultimate position of stability for a multihull is upside down... however a well-designed cruising multihull isn't very likely to capsize unless the person sailing it screws up badly.

Monohulls self-right but also have a disturbing tendency to sink. They have a position of ultimate stability too... upright and sitting on the ocean floor.

And MOBs, the leading cause of death while boating, are far more likely to happen on a boat that is heeled over 30–40˚ than they are on a multihull that is heeled 10˚.

That is a nice way to put it sailingdog!