So when we decided to upgrade still having roughly the same monthly cruising budget we chose a 37ft monohull.

Cost of catamaran vs monohull. Monohulls is relatively even the prices should be more or less comparable. Catamarans make you seasick. Generally speaking the catamarans in our fleet LINK cost more to hire than the monohulls.

Things have gone up since but somethings not so much. A monohull with the two engines close together requires more power and technique to spin. The cost of a monohull vs.

But if the supply of catamarans vs. The elements remain the same and can inflict just as much punishment for the unwary on a multihull as they can on a monohull. As a result the cat can spin and turn on a dime with little effort while the monohull has much less leverage when the engines are opposed.

Monohulls sink catamarans float. Catamarans ride the water much. In a monohull however the engines are centered along the transom.

Our thirty-year-old 43 monohull cost us 48000. Thats a sizable difference even when refit expenses are figured in. Traditional sailboats and large powerboats with one engine dont have this cost.

Its just a different way of doing things. When we lived on our 26ft catamaran we nearly always paid the same mooring fee as a 39ft monohull. The costs of buying and maintaining a monohull are quite low so its the best choice if youre on a tight budget but still want to enjoy sailing.