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05-03-2009, 19:03
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Cape Coral, Florida
Boat: Hunter 1981 27' BOAT
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What is a monohull sailboat ?
I have a 27' Hunter 1981. Is it a monohull ? What exactly is meant by monohull ? I'm new to sailing so excuse me if i sound dumb.
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05-03-2009, 19:18
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Prince Rupert
Boat: samson c-mist 32
Posts: 98
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yes you have a "one hull" boat
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05-03-2009, 20:36
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 9' Fatty Knees.
Posts: 10,466
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I thought it was a hull with mononucleosis?
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05-03-2009, 21:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Boat: Dragonfly 1000 trimaran
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Does it have a stereo, or is the radio only mono?
Steve B.
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05-03-2009, 21:28
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Maryland
Boat: Tartan 37C "Windgeist"
Posts: 108
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No disrespect, I know we all have to start somewhere, but with so many ways for one to find the answer to a question such as this, why post it here? A simple google search, answers.com, or wikipedia.com would have been able to easily give you the answer. Just a thought, a little effort can go a long way
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05-03-2009, 21:45
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Boat: Catalina 250 WB - Vida Nova
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The term comes from a caulking product called MONO made by Tremco. As a function of weight, when the ratio of caulking to hull is exceeded by 50%, one is known to have a "Mono" Hull. The use of Mono on ships has a long history dating all the way back to Viking era.
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05-03-2009, 22:07
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Location: Long Beach, CA
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You're all bucking to get on the Welcome Committee, I see. Sheesh.
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05-03-2009, 22:28
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Windgeist
No disrespect, I know we all have to start somewhere, but with so many ways for one to find the answer to a question such as this, why post it here? A simple google search, answers.com, or wikipedia.com would have been able to easily give you the answer. Just a thought, a little effort can go a long way
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Hey!!! and miss all this fun??? Tauma has come to the right place. This forum is friendly, informative and doesn't always take life so seriously.
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05-03-2009, 22:59
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Philippines in the winters
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Mono
And here this whole time I thought it meant owning only one boat at a time (monogamy), something I have trouble with.
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05-03-2009, 23:25
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Australia [until the boats launched]
Boat: 50ft powercat, light,long and low powered
Posts: 4,409
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trauma
I have a 27' Hunter 1981. Is it a monohull ? What exactly is meant by monohull ? I'm new to sailing so excuse me if i sound dumb.
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Damn, now I have to clean the mess of the computer screen
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06-03-2009, 00:28
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: on the boat. Gulf Coast
Boat: C&C 38'
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Trauma, at least you are a sailboat owner! Puff out your chest and say, "I own my own yacht. It is a 27 foot monohull that I dearly love!"
Keep posting questions. You might get a good answer occasionally.
Bless you,
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Happy Old cruisers!
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06-03-2009, 00:35
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: We're technically refugees from our home in Yemen now living in Lebenon
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Welcome to the forum Trauma.
I wouldn’t take to seriously some of the above responses.
As Celestialsailor said we are a friendly bunch.
Please ask any questions you may have.
Mono is a single hull.
Cat, short for Catamaran is two hulls, but the term Cat may also be describing a type of sail configuration i.e. you can have a mono hull with a cat rig.
Tri or trimaran is three hulls.
Multis, are any boat with more that one hull, can be a cat or tri.
Welcome to the wonderful world of boating.
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S/V Arctic Lady
I love my boat, I can't afford not to!
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06-03-2009, 03:39
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
Posts: 12,822
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Quote:
Originally Posted by delmarrey
And here this whole time I thought it meant owning only one boat at a time (monogamy), something I have trouble with.
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OK, we are all waiting....... which do you have trouble with?
.......One boat or one woman?
Mark
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06-03-2009, 06:03
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Cape Coral, Florida
Boat: Hunter 1981 27' BOAT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Windgeist
No disrespect, I know we all have to start somewhere, but with so many ways for one to find the answer to a question such as this, why post it here? A simple google search, answers.com, or wikipedia.com would have been able to easily give you the answer. Just a thought, a little effort can go a long way
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It was enough of an effort to login to this website, so there.
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06-03-2009, 06:06
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Cape Coral, Florida
Boat: Hunter 1981 27' BOAT
Posts: 6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by James S
Welcome to the forum Trauma.
I wouldn’t take to seriously some of the above responses.
As Celestialsailor said we are a friendly bunch.
Please ask any questions you may have.
Mono is a single hull.
Cat, short for Catamaran is two hulls, but the term Cat may also be describing a type of sail configuration i.e. you can have a mono hull with a cat rig.
Tri or trimaran is three hulls.
Multis, are any boat with more that one hull, can be a cat or tri.
Welcome to the wonderful world of boating.
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Yeah. Thanks man. What a bunch of smart a**es.
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