There is one mystery I still do not understand. Why would you have a single hull sailboat when you can have a catamaran sailboat?
Here are my observations*
- Bow Area - On a single hull on the bow no one really ever hangs out on the bow of the boat. On a cat there is usually a trampoline area between the two hulls and seems people hang out there?
- Rear Outside Area - Single hull sailboat - To me the outside area that everyone hangs out in is in the "tent" area. Looking like a 5'x5' area that most have a tent over. Cat has a nice large deck area, sliders to the cabin and with two sets of ladders going in to the sea (single hull go through the hassle of hanging a rope type ladder over the side?).
- Living area - Single hull sailboat has tiny windows and door in rear and hatch up front, are't you hot in that cabin and isn't as dark as a cave in there? Cat - Sliders in the back with big windows all around.
- Engines - Single hull sailboat, one motor. Cat - 2 motors
- Sailing on the Water - Single hull sailboat tilts so much to one side, you see every one it seems like hanging on for dear life and I can't imagine that your personal belongings down in the cave cabin stay in there place for long? Cat - nice and stable on the water and everyone looks relaxed and spread out from just the 5x5 rear area.
Ok, so there you have my observations, now can a sailor tell me what the advantages and disadvantages are?
* Author owns a power cat and is very biased to catamaran design.
