[PCW] The popularity of Catamarans

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

When a marina slip charge based upon total square footage
becomes acceptable to catamaran (and other) boaters, that
may become possible.  But remember that a marina owner
can charge basically the same amount for THREE monohull
slips occupying the same total amount of width that TWO
catamaran slips would use up.  Were you the marina owner
and aware of the limited market for cat slips, which way
would YOU go?

** D C "Mac" Macdonald **
* m/v Another Adventure *
** '95 Carver 355 ACMY **
* Grand Lake - Oklahoma *
** USPS & AGLCA (#217) **

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> From: rak2421 at hotmail.com
> To: power-catamaran at lists.samurai.com
> Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:21:07 -0700
> Subject: [PCW] The popularity of Catamarans
>
> I am a catamaran lover and would buy one in a minute but cannot find a
> permanent moorage. The beam of the boats, after 18 feet, simply makes it
> impossible to find a home (at least where I live in Bellingham Washington).
> In order to have a larger catamaran (over 34') I would have to have a
> side-tie and those are few and far between. It took me 9 years to get a 60'
> (60' x 18') slip for my monohull.
>
> I think catamarans will become more popular when marinas provide wider
> moorages for them.