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I've been thinking about power catamarans for several months since I saw a PDQ 41 at the Trawlerfest in Baltimore, but have hesitated broaching the subject on TF 'cause ... well, they're just not trawlers. But since we can call our boats pretty much what we want to, and since Mark brought up the subject in another thread on stabilizers, I figured it was time to hear what people think about them.
The right side of my brain says they're not very pretty compared to a traditional-shaped monohull but the left side of my brain says they're incredibly fuel efficient, very stable in most sea conditions and at anchor, very maneuverable, have more below-deck space per foot, have expansive deck space and, if you squint when looking at them abeam, some even look kind of like trawlers.
Although it's not unusual for the larger ones to be passagemakers, most of us just hang around the coastlines anyway - wouldn't these be pretty comfortable boats for this?
Hoping for a spirited conversation, not a flamefest ....
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The right side of my brain says they're not very pretty compared to a traditional-shaped monohull but the left side of my brain says they're incredibly fuel efficient, very stable in most sea conditions and at anchor, very maneuverable, have more below-deck space per foot, have expansive deck space and, if you squint when looking at them abeam, some even look kind of like trawlers.
Although it's not unusual for the larger ones to be passagemakers, most of us just hang around the coastlines anyway - wouldn't these be pretty comfortable boats for this?
Hoping for a spirited conversation, not a flamefest ....
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