Below is an Ever Growing List of Representative Life Style Choices involving Catamarans.
At this moment, this page is a zoo. I started this page in order to collect data that we could use to build this site. We have dumped everything that we considered
worthwhile of reading, scanning, or at least worthy as reference on this page. This is the sorrow result of many hours of googling, following links, references, and tips. It is very useful (I
think), but it is unorganized. Slowly, we will start organizing the information, even if just for my our sanity.
Ideally, to make the information more accessible and understandable, we will organize it into appropriate categories, such as:
Inspired by the ever-moving seas surrounding the entire nation, Japan has undertaken many attempts to derive energy from its waves, with Kyushu university taking the lead in
wave-technology.
The Kuroshio warm-water current runs all the way along the West coast of Japan. This is a never-ending source of energy. Unfortunately, the many stages of the various prototypes have not yet led
to a commercial application. The video shows several prototypes.
Objective: Looking for collaborators to start an organization providing full time ocean
living suitable, small (single
family sized) Catamarans,
sold for under
100,000 USD.
Thou shalt buy a multihull suited only for thy present needs—not future dreams
Commandment #2
Thou must always remember that comfort at anchor will come at some expense to speed and comfort underway
Commandment #3
Thou shalt avoid buying a multihull until thou hast conducted a sea trial in heavy air
Commandment #4
If thou plans on serious cruising, or will often sail where beating upwind is necessary, thou shalt consider a catamaran with daggerboards
Commandment #5
Thou shalt carefully consider load capacity when buying a multihull
Commandment #6
If thou hast just four to five weeks a year to sail, consider putting a catamaran into charter
Commandment #7
If thou must build a custom catamaran, thou must anticipate custom problems and custom expenses Commandment #8
If thou cannot afford a new boat, beware of the fixer-upper
Commandment #9
Thou shalt buy a multihull that is easy to sail
Commandment #10
The faster thou can sail, the safer thou shall be
A triumph of aerodynamics, the morphing surface that borrows from the
science behind the golf ball will be used on vehicles to reduce drag and increase efficiency. What about on boats? Since water is 600 times that of air, that could reduce vortex friction a
lot....
Cruising home - great concept about a 'floating barge' - basically a boat house
This is competitor on rivers and canals. Prices are quite high but the inside and outside are nice and luxurious with 50-80 m2 of livable space plus a roof.
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http://wharram.com/site/ has a lot of DIY building plans for
the home-builder. There are 9 plans and the easiest plan takes about approx. 250 hours and $3,000 to execute.
When these sailors decided to move aboard and explore the world, they did so on a multihull. Here’s an inside look on their decision to live aboard and the adventures they’ve had along the way...
Wow! What a difference! I had heard the praises of catamarans sung by any number of people. They had elaborated on how fast and roomy they are, how stable under sail. But no one had said anything
about catamarans at anchor. Who knew our new home would also be such a joy on the hook?
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