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Re: Multihull Popularity and Interesting Designs
Think your perspective changes after living aboard for awhile and depending on where you are.
Found we leave all the shades closed when in the tropics. Not just to prevent fabrics from fading but for comfort. Maybe the first few days you want to look around there but when you live there it’s no biggie.
Don’t like the AC nor do many. Need the generator on - fuel cost and noise. So see many boats with shades closed and awnings up with hatches/ scoops deployed. Commonly see further shading of cockpit even if obscures the view.
Usually only the saloon and daytime living spaces have the glass inserts. The typical multi has the berths in the hulls so privacy isn’t the issue. Being in the sun’s glare all the time gets tiring. A dark cool spot with the breeze coming in the boat is pleasant.
Think one of the weak spots in certain current offerings both mono and multi is ventilation. Not just talking about mold but also quality of life. I love my wife but often one goes outside and one stays inside if we want space either to do a task requiring detailed attention or thought or just to contemplate our navel.
The concept of single level living is appealing but makes privacy from other occupants on the boat more difficult. Thread here mentions privacy from the outside but private quiet spaces in the boat are equally important in my view.
s/v Hippocampus
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