Mono or multi?

[valhalla360]

Originally Posted by Polux

On most old monohull boats and on all new ones (RCD approved, since the 90's) the flooding angle is much higher than the one needed to have the mast in the water, so you can have the mast on the water and the water is not coming inside the boat no matter the main hatch to be closed or not.

The point is for every silly statement about catamarans being death traps, there is an equally silly statement about monos beign death traps.

I have an answer to your comment but that wasn't the point.

[Polux]

Originally Posted by valhalla360

The point is for every silly statement about catamarans being death traps, there is an equally silly statement about monos beign death traps.
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I certainly agree wit that that's why I try to dismiss silly statements on both sides

[SailFastTri]

Hey folks we're talking about a 10k budget! This isn't really about mono vs. multi, despite the OP's question: It's about whether he can get a safe ocean-ready boat capable of handing a storm or two.


I acknowledge that people have crossed oceans in rowboats, but I think if he found a decent hull for $0-5k he'd need to spend more than $10k to get a boat (any boat) to ocean-ready condition. It would also involve a lot of sweat equity. I don't think there's any such thing as an ocean crossing ready boat for $10k in sail away shape. Not mono, not multi. JMHO -- Yours may vary.

[Polux]

Originally Posted by SailFastTri

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I acknowledge that people have crossed oceans in rowboats, but I think if he found a decent hull for $0-5k he'd need to spend more than $10k to get a boat (any boat) to ocean-ready condition. It would also involve a lot of sweat equity. I don't think there's any such thing as an ocean crossing ready boat for $10k in sail away shape. Not mono, not multi. JMHO -- Yours may vary.

I certainly agree with that too.

[valhalla360]

Originally Posted by SailFastTri

Hey folks we're talking about a 10k budget! This isn't really about mono vs. multi, despite the OP's question: It's about whether he can get a safe ocean-ready boat capable of handing a storm or two.

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Actually, he never clarified what is "warmer climates"

If he is just looking to hop the channel on a calm day and take the inland route to the med, there are plenty of options as he doesn't need an offshore battlewagon.

If he's is talking Tahiti, you comment is spot on.