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05-10-2016, 15:24
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#256
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
Boat: FP Belize Maestro 43 and OPBs
Posts: 12,888
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
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Originally Posted by 44'cruisingcat
I can sail rings round Lagoons in our boat too. So what?
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Me too.
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05-10-2016, 15:27
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#257
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 897
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
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Originally Posted by Polux
I was able to tell the time I won because the Lagoon passed near me while I was already at anchor reading a book, on the way to the port: In 9nm I had gained about an hour.
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The Lagoon crew were probably reading a book the whole time, trying to ignore the boy racers.
I find your whole story very difficult to believe because everyone knows that Lagoons can't sail at all, let alone tack to windward. I read it so many times on this forum, it must be true.
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05-10-2016, 15:35
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#258
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Med.
Boat: Amel 50
Posts: 1,016
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
My wife and I have cruised a lot on a 49 Beneteau (coastal) and the Lagoon 450 (crossed the Pacific). There is no question on our mind which is more enjoyable for cruising. It is not the monohull.
I do not want to start a war here. Everyone is different. But, unless one spends time on both boat types, he cannot know. I really wanted to prefer the monohull.
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05-10-2016, 15:59
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#259
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2007
Boat: Mahe 36, Helia 44 Evo, MY 37
Posts: 5,731
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
The fact that woman HATE monohulls and love Catamarans is enough for me.
My wife and 2 daughters never, LET ME REPEAT, NEVER wanted to go out in my 2 Catalina monohull sail boats.
Now they want to be on our Catamaran ALL the time. LET ME REPEAT, ALL the time.
It's just a WIN, WIN. You can have a SWEET Catamaran and enjoy your family at the same time. How SAWEEEEeeeeeeeeet is that.
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05-10-2016, 16:05
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#260
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: on board, Australia
Boat: 11meter Power catamaran
Posts: 3,648
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
You should know Polux really wishes he could have a catamaran.
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05-10-2016, 17:12
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#261
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Pangaea
Posts: 10,856
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
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Originally Posted by downunder
You should know Polux really wishes he could have a catamaran.
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Polux has an excellent boat, he has no interest in a multihull.
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05-10-2016, 17:20
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#262
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Boat: TRT 1200
Posts: 7,265
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
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Originally Posted by Kenomac
Polux has an excellent boat, he has no interest in a multihull.
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You sure about that?
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05-10-2016, 17:34
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#263
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Pangaea
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
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Originally Posted by smj
You sure about that?
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We've also lost interest.
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05-10-2016, 17:58
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#264
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Seville London Eastbourne
Posts: 13,406
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
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Originally Posted by Kenomac
We've also lost interest.
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In Polux or a 10 floor Sunreef?
Whilst I love the the space and concept of the Sunreef, for everyday use its a little Huge. as in Massive, as in Large.
I too would prefer to stay monhull if that was my choice... except on the 9th floor has an excellent restaurant and bar...
The larger Cats hold little interest for me. Like a floating city. A width too far for my type of cruising.
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05-10-2016, 18:59
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#265
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Land-locked at the moment :(
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
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Originally Posted by weavis
The larger Cats hold little interest for me. Like a floating city. A width too far for my type of cruising.
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Uh, how could you miss that cat's best angle! Seriously....
...ok, I might be a little sick looking at it.
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05-10-2016, 19:02
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#266
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Seville London Eastbourne
Posts: 13,406
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
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Originally Posted by Event_Horizon
Uh, how could you miss that cat's best angle! Seriously....
...ok, I might be a little sick looking at it.
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Im a bottom man myself...
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10% of conflicts are due to different opinions. 90% by the tone of voice.
Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.
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05-10-2016, 19:45
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#267
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: USA & Argentina
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
I don't mean to be rude. Seriously. But is there a little bit of a Freudian big width multi-hull envy going on by the mono hull guys. Just thinking that the strong emotional response by mono people is revealing they are perhaps suffering at a subconscious level, a very deep seated big thing envy.
I understand that many men have issues with other men who have bigger things.
Now we could also go into the whole question of why the guys with the smaller thing need to go on about the speed of their smaller thing. Trying to convince everyone that they are more virile (better performer) than the sailors with the much bigger thing. While the sailors with the much bigger thing don't feel the need to have to prove anything and just sit back and enjoy basking in the sun stress free as they sail across the deep blue.
Just saying.
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05-10-2016, 19:55
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#268
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Seville London Eastbourne
Posts: 13,406
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
As a monohull owner, and a Catamaran lover by heart, there is no conflict in reality. Both to me are sail craft with their strengths and weaknesses. Make me choose and I go multi.
In saying that, apart from suddenly acquiring a wife and 6 children, my preference is for sub 40 foot. It appears to be more than enough boat. In fact as a solo sailor, Id even settle for a max of 34 foot.
Its true that no boat is too large when out on the seas, but sure is when trying to berth or pay for a marina for the night...
We wont even mention the handling of the sail systems or replacing larger bits and pieces in terms of cost. My pay scale doesnt cover it.
I love boats.
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- Never test how deep the water is with both feet -
10% of conflicts are due to different opinions. 90% by the tone of voice.
Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.
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05-10-2016, 20:16
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#269
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: USA & Argentina
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
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Originally Posted by weavis
As a monohull owner, and a Catamaran lover by heart, there is no conflict in reality. Both to me are sail craft with their strengths and weaknesses. Make me choose and I go multi.
In saying that, apart from suddenly acquiring a wife and 6 children, my preference is for sub 40 foot. It appears to be more than enough boat. In fact as a solo sailor, Id even settle for a max of 34 foot.
Its true that no boat is too large when out on the seas, but sure is when trying to berth or pay for a marina for the night...
We wont even mention the handling of the sail systems or replacing larger bits and pieces in terms of cost. My pay scale doesnt cover it.
I love boats.
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I find the sleek lines of a monohull dipping its rail in the water, as it pierces through the ocean, a delight to see.
You have raised my biggest issue I am dealing with. What size multi I should settle on. The reasons you have given for smaller are all very true.
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05-10-2016, 21:36
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#270
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 9,398
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Re: S/V Delos discusses mono vs. cat with cruising couple.
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Originally Posted by Kenomac
Polux has an excellent boat, he has no interest in a multihull.
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So why does he keep on and on and on and ON about them?
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