Sailing
multihull preferences
If you could answer these questions and forward the
answers to me to help start the design process.
How long should be between charging batteries, once
a day, twice a day, two days?
Singlehanding needed?
Shorttacking is fun
The sole should be flat
In light weather the boat should power if speed falls
below 5 knots?
Dining seats must be face to face?
Galley should be out of traffic?
Head area should be separate?
All winches should be hand powered?
Transom steps?
Boat should be able to be beached?
Kickup rudders?
Shoal draft important?
Unobstructed inside headroom is important
Leangth of trips planned?
Motor noise?
Sea noise?
Weight/cost tradeoffs
Resale is important?
Interior style? Old yacht-eurostyle-plastic boat
style-mega yacht style
Reefing gear type
Frequency of anchoring intended
Frequency of tacking and trimming intended
Racing intended
Helm should be covered from weather
Good raingear is all that is needed
Trimming quality verses helmstation comfort tradeoffs
Most time under sail will be spent where?
Most time at anchor will be spent where?
Previous boats?
Previous voyages?
Previous races?
How important is boatspeed?
Boatspeed verses comfort tradeoffs
Budget
Examples of best multi you have seen
Examples of worst multi that you have seen
Number of persons expected on most or typical voyages,
and relationship of those people
Most work will be upwind or downwind
Rotating mast or not
Fractional rig or not
Fuel choice, why?
Engine choice, why?
How good should paint job be?
Are there any other questions that i should have
asked, but forgot to?
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