Advice on Trimarans

[Going Long]

Originally Posted by Training Wheels

Warning Will Robinson! We hadn’t used our Kaboat in a couple years and we recently brought it to the boat to use it this season. All the seams were literally coming apart. The fins fell off. The grab handles fell off. It was like it wasn’t even bonded together. Other than that, we loved the boat! [emoji23]

Ruh roh! Guess we will just have to keep enjoying it while we can -- it's certainly getting its share of use and abuse now. As are as I'm concerned (and my experience is admittedly limited) Kaboats are the way to go on a tri.

[DragonflyBob]

Originally Posted by Cat_sailor

Trimarans capsize more often than cats.

I was thinking about the capsize statistics and thought of this article, one of few that actually have some scientific backup. Not just rumors, it basically states trimarans has a higher chance of capsizing than catamarans.

https://www.catamaranfreedom.com/why...for-beginners/

I would not consider that website as a source for expert advice for multihull sailing information.

[Trimaran Ken]

Originally Posted by DragonflyBob

I would not consider that website as a source for expert advice for multihull sailing information.

There is no way anyone can make such a statement with any scientific background.


I have been studying trimarans for 20 years. There are some that are quite easy to capsize and others that are nearly impossible to capsize.

[double u]

...the moment the word "flipping" is used any credibility disappears!

[Protondecay123]

Originally Posted by double u

...the moment the word "flipping" is used any credibility disappears!

Maybe that's an English as a second language thing?

[double u]

Originally Posted by Protondecay123

Maybe that's an English as a second language thing?

Not at all! That an "intense dislike of the use of flippant language when dealing with serious accident-thing"!

&btw: may I ask how fluent your use of your second language is, Sir?

[Protondecay123]

Originally Posted by double u

Not at all! That an "intense dislike of the use of flippant language when dealing with serious accident-thing"!

&btw: may I ask how fluent your use of your second language is, Sir?

Well after ordering condoms with my crepes for Breakfast in Paris one time, I've become a bit more understanding about people's second languages. But that's just me.