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Catamaran vs monohull liveaboard. Monohull spreaders are set at 90 degrees to the mast whereas a catamaran has to have backswept spreaders. Monohulls are better weight-bearing platforms. This is because the boat is wider and it has a much larger deck area.
In a monohull however the engines are centered along the transom. Catamarans offer a smoother ride than a monohull especially in our rough water. Well also cover how to choose the best and most comfortable catamaran to live aboard.
We wanted to sail around the world with our family and nearly bought a Catamaran but decided it. 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. A catamaran is much better than a monohull in many ways.
Monohulls are more maneuverable have lower costs and. Downwind cats feel like a house gliding on the ocean at speed while monos roll from side to side. They also offer safer anchorage and are easy to control.
This gives each sleeping area complete privacy from the other. Most ocean capable catamarans are also more or less suited for living aboard. Monohulls heel upwind and when the wind is on the beam while catamarans stay flat but pitch upwind.
In short catamarans win hands down over monohulls when it comes to the size of the space youll be living in. The reason is that on a monohull there is a backstay and using this plus the intermediates you can get a nice pre. Most people seem to believe it is in the mid thirties in length.