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Catamaran vs monohull for cruising. Those you can charter do not have daggerboards. Everyones idea of comfort and safety can be drastically different. Catamarans have shallow drafts.

Stability On The Sea. A monohull offers a lot more stability in rough waters. Even when fully powered a multihull is unlikely to heel more than 5-10 degrees.

Due to their keel monohulls can sail higher into the wind than most catamarans. Catamarans capsize monohulls dont. Sailing flat has definite advantages.

Catamarans are more stable faster and spacious. This makes it easier to do certain activities such as cooking and it provides a more comfortable experience for all onboard overall. This makes the boat great for cruising and for relaxing in port.

They also offer safer anchorage and are easy to control. Monohulls are more maneuverable have lower costs and better when sailing upwind. A catamaran is much better than a monohull in many ways.

If you have a monohull you have a lot more haul out opportunities than with a catamaran. Catamarans have no ballast in the keels like monohulls do and therefor it relies on beam and buoyancy for stability. You basically get near racing monohull speeds but with all the creature comforts that come with a cat.