Scout wrote:
I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.
Seems like the way to go if comfort is a priority. I've never been on one,
but they seem very livable.
Scout

Actually, it's the way to go if speed, safety and comfort are
priorities

Ah, seemed like I read a good bit of cat bashing here, but then again,
bashing is an international sport here!
I like their look, though it would seem a bit tough to find a wide enough
slip!

If you look at all of RB's bashing, you'll notice that the only actual
faults he found were that it didn't "feel right" and it didn't heel
enough. And its true that some cats don't point well, just like some
monos, but some go upwind just fine. The polars for the big version
of mine show: At 16 knots true, tacking through 84 degrees while doing
almost 8 knots for a VMG of 5.9. Similarly, some cats don't do well
in light air, but this one has no trouble: in 10 knots its VMG upwind
is 4.3, its reaching at 8.5. Even in 6 knots its doing 4 close
hauled, and over 6 with spinnaker.
http://pdqyachts.com/ver2/pdfs/theCa...erformance.pdf

As for dockage, you should certainly check out marinas in your area -
some can handle them, some can't, most only have space for 2 or 3
"oversized" boats. I've been paying by the foot for space on the end
of the fuel dock, but often you would have to pay for the full length
of a T or big slip. As a transient, I've had little trouble, though I
learned to call in advance, and in FL we made reservations a few weeks
in advance, since that is the norm down there.

Overall, we've almost never paid a premium for the extra width, and
since we have the space of a 45-50 footer and pay for 36, I figure
we're way ahead.