mono vs tri vs cat

[Guest]

well, quite obvious that lead swingers are the best. so, tris or cats?

(thanks for the great idea km)

[Guest]

Lead Swingers? The best? Bul*cough*

 

 

Come on JH, you should know enough about boats to know that skiffs don't carry lead.

[PaulR 3]

and if multi-hulls had more lead, they may knot tip over so often

[Battleship 100]

the point is moot, there are all mono's once they're going fast some just carry extra hulls instead of lead.

[Guest]

I'm feeling left out

[Farrari 4]

Isn't a Proa just a lopsided cat that can't tack

[w44vi 17]

Best at what? Going fast, interior room, comfort, platform for launching abuse from ?

[Guest]

Isn't a Proa just a lopsided cat that can't tack

 

More like 3/4 of a cat that shunts.

[Guest]

Easy answer. The boat you have is best, so in my case while there is a heavy Mono influence at the moment Cats are good also as I have one and a fraction of them as well.

 

Tris and Proas, must just sux then I suppose as I have neither

 

I must say that Tri that's on the end of Z peir in Westhaven does get my juices flowing every time I walk past. 50ft ?? white one from New Cal, I think. Looks like a ripper very high speed cruiser for me and the Wa.

[Guest]

In light of recent experience the big bridgedeck cats for cruising set the bar very high. I've never been on another boat where the standard of living was as high.

[wheels 543]

W441 has the correct and proper question, "Best for what??" There is no perfect fits all uses/fits all people type boat out there. Each has it's positives and negatives.

Squid, even the bar being set high by that Cat, I would suggest could also be set high by a very lovely Mono if it was big and spacious enough and of equal finish.

Now personally, I don't see the point in a Tri for Cruising. One hell of a big boat footprint with it's equvilant cost and yet not a lot of additional space than any Mono. A cat at least can take advantage of all that area between as well as including the two big hulls. A Tri can be damn fast at passage making though.

[ex TL systems 63]

its all a matter of preference and mine is definately for a cat,

generally more level ,stable , roomy, and easily driven, so faster without having to push hard, 9 knots can feel so effortless when cruising and may only need a headsail to achieve downwind. Particularly noticable is the room on deck, which makes it easy and safe to move around and sail/enjoy the boat. I recently did a trip on a 35 ft mono from Fiji and noticed the lack of deck space particularly on the bow with a dinghy carried there, makes it a lot more hassle to set a sea anchor etc. Lots of people move from mono to multi, not so many come back.

[Atom Ant 0]

Lots of people move from mono to multi, not so many come back.

I'm trying to!

[Guest]

Regards safety, most people drown from falling overboard, way more than from sinking monos or flipping multis. On that big cat you would have had to take a big running jump to have any chance of hitting the water.

[wheels 543]

Lots of people move from mono to multi, not so many come back.

Mostly because it's so hard to sell the damn thing again

[Steve Pope 243]

Most cruising cats and tris become displacement boats due to the cruising gear carried. I takes a dedicated multi owner to keep it light and reap the "benefits"

[Guest]

It still surprises me at how passionate some people are about one over the other. Makes little difference to me having spent a fair amount of time on both. All have pros and cons and any boat is better than a lawnmower.

[PaulR 3]

It still surprises me at how passionate some people are about one over the other. Makes little difference to me having spent a fair amount of time on both. All have pros and cons and any boat is better than a lawnmower.

 

Obviously you do KNOT have an ELECTRIC start lawnmower!!

[wheels 543]

I have a fully automatic Lawnmower. She mows the Lawn every Saturday

[Guest]

I wouldnt mind a Hammerhead 54