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Hi Doc, cruising catamaran's have very few points
on the plus side, primary being they are relatively fast compared
to monohulls. They have many minus's however. The major ones
are a/ They are very unstable in a heavy seaway and require constant
attention to avoid a capsize. b/Very difficult to tack in narrow
channels, often not coming through the wind unless carrying a
considerable amount of way on, sometimes even having to wear-sail
to change tack. c/Will only carry small loads compared to a monohull.
A catamaran's performance changes dramatically with only small
variations on it's designed waterline. The principle of the multihull
only works effectively with light displacement vessels. Ferro-cement
construction is not really suitable for a multihull unless special
construction techniques are used. The standard truss web frame
technique in my opinion would be too heavy. Regards
Colin Brookes...colb@xtra.co.nz |
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