multi-hulls?

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R, sounds like you two are having good fun if you''re biking around the U.S. - and that you''d find liveaboard life aboard ANY boat to be comfy when you move aboard!<g>

Based on your post, it seems reasonable to say that it is unclear which side of the U.S. (West, Gulf or East Coasts, or the Great Lakes) you''ll end up when moving aboard AND it''s unclear where you''ll be ''cruising'' (however you end up defining that) AND also where you''ll hope to live aboard for extended periods, then IMO it''s pretty tough to address your specific question in a way we can all be certain is truly be helpful. Instead, I''d recommend the following:
1. Read, read, read. Pick books selectively, as someone writing about sailing around the world on a small budget may be fascinating reading but not end up applying to your plans. Remember that most commercial periodicals rarely offer the sage objectivity in their articles that you may most need to hear.
2. Discuss, discuss, discuss. Try to reach some common conclusions about where you want to at least begin this adventure, and what you see yourselves doing initially (conventional workstyle ashore while living aboard? local sailing? seasonal climate or subtropical? full-time liveaboard? which coast). You''ll only be spinning your wheels in fantasy unless you start applying what you read & discuss to you.
3. Begin examining your options with an eye to the realities of your intended plans. Look at multis in the context of the kind of sailing you''ll be doing, your budget, and the facilities (yards, marinas) easily available to you, where you plan to be.

Good luck on the research. I''m sure you''ll find lots of support from lots of fellow sailors as you flesh out your plans.

Jack