[PCW] The popularity of Catamarans

[Robert Kimsey]

I actually offered to rent two adjoining slips which would give me the
length and width I needed but they were not willing to do that because of
their limited slip availability.  I do think marinas are reconfiguring.
Twenty years ago a 45' boat was considered large and now 55' is considered
normal.  In Bellingham they are working on a new marina to expand their
facilities so we will see what they do.  

My point is that adequate slips limit the purchase of catamarans.  If not
for that limitation they would be much more successful.

-----Original Message-----
From: power-catamaran-bounces at lists.samurai.com
[mailto:power-catamaran-bounces at lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of D C *Mac*
Macdonald
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 10:27 AM
To: Power Catamaran List
Subject: Re: [PCW] The popularity of Catamarans

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) **

________________________________________________________________
> 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.
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