The difference in living accommodation between say a Lagoon 410 and a Bavaria 46 cant be overstated.

Catamaran or monohull for ocean crossing. A Catamaran is a Stable Safe Platform Underway Catamarans have no ballast in the keels like monohulls do and therefor it relies on beam and buoyancy for stability. Like so many questions it depends. Under 40 or 50 feet Catamarans can look big but they really dont have much interior space unless the.

Sailing flat has definite advantages. Heavy cats especially when the weight is forward in the bows to be avoided are no fun to sail and might. This could be a reason why the average live aboard will choose a monohull over a catamaran.

The crossing times are incontrovertible evidence that performance cruising multihulls and cruising catamarans designed foremost for spacious living can if. Deciding between a catamaran and a monohull is a big decision and one worth considering well before taking the plunge. In contrast a catamaran made for hardcore sailing is more about speed and excitement.

Not only is each space galley cockpit cabin and heads bigger but there are more of them. Its less tiring to sail a catamaran than it is to sail a monohull. Catamarans are usually faster than monohulls particularly on downwind runs reaches and broad reaches.

You can find a true blue ocean going monohull that will take you around the world and provide you with the comfort to live aboard for considerably less money than a catamaran of similar capability. Most ocean capable catamarans are also more or less suited for living aboard. If you are into SCUBA diving carrying tanks and all the assorted equipment is.

Expensive - Catamarans are expensive sailboats. Most catamarans do perform quite well in open waters and are regarded as safe vessels to be offshore. Im sure when we get closer to purchasing a boat it will come down to price vs practicality.