MN3 wrote: the 17 is a fun cat but VERY (VERY VERY) WET! What make the SuperCat 17 wetter than other cats - hull shape? Or is it faster, thereby c...

Thank you for the replies. Is there a reason to get a Hobie 16 rather than a Prindle 16? What is a Hobie TA? I can't find a boat by that name. Ric...

Thank you all for the replies. I want a cat for fun, "zooming" around the harbor turning basin and close-in offshore day sailing on occasion (south...

a nacra5.0 and a copy of "catamaran racing for the 90's" would be a much better start imho Thanks for the suggestion. I bought the book, "catamaran ...

Tom and Dave; Thank you for the information on booms and daggerboards. I can see your point, especially after seeing some pictures of catamarans wit...

Thank you for all your suggestions! If you are primarily going to be sailing single handed then you want to try and get a boardless/boomless rig like...

Thank you for the comments so far. As for my 3 conditions, they are probably in reverse order of priority. Single-handed cruising will consume mos...