Found an interesting read, some of you may enjoy it too www.shuttleworthdesign.com/Heavy-weather-article.html
It seems people love or hate multi hulls, always a one sided opinion.
If you want to be safe stay at home, but most boat are very capable if sailed to there ability.
Comfort is more to consider! Cruising in a heavy yacht and then I did some coastal sailing on a sea wind 24, there was some difference in ability.
I was very surprised at how well a small cat can handle a 2 to 3 meter sea, but iv heard some tough stories on bigger cats as they start to pound etc.
I guess it comes down to design as the article points out.
Well you don't buy a work boot to go dancing!
All boats are designed for a specific use, it is when you venture outside of these parameters you can have undesired results. Unfortunatly we can not always control outside influences that are unforseen. Horses for courses I reckon.
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G'day Dezman, when you said coastal sailing on a seawind 24 you caught my attention as I have been considering a seawind 24 for week ends away and perhaps up to week. I would be doing this around the Mackay area, fairly sheltered, but what I would like to know is what the things in your opinion are to look out for when buying one.
With any multihull the most important area of concern would have to be the attachment points of the crossbeams to the pontoons.
Wharram cats have intentionally flexible attachments but I think all others are rigid.
Some people may be loving or hating one or the other. I don't, there are amazing boats in both camps.
It's an interesting read with some interesting facts. I'm not trying to start another pointless Multi Vs Mono debate.
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G'day Dezman, when you said coastal sailing on a seawind 24 you caught my attention as I have been considering a seawind 24 for week ends away and perhaps up to week. I would be doing this around the Mackay area, fairly sheltered, but what I would like to know is what the things in your opinion are to look out for when buying one.
They are tough and well designed machines from that period, strong and capable cats.
Condition is important as a lot of them have run down gear and fittings.
Ideal water way you have there for one.
