Are trimarans the ships of the future? It seems so from what is being said here. The US Navy purchases alone make it something to look out for but with ferry companies looking at them as well it may be that we seem any more of them out on the waves.
Several weeks ago I was in Ipswich on a fact finding mission an away day at my friends when we went out on his yacht for the day. On the trip we passed a small trimaran which looked really good. My friend, a boating expert, had been on board the craft and told me it was an experimental craft, it was stable, easy to handle and one for the rich boys as it was expensive to buy. Real men of course used sails only and if they were lucky a plank to hold the sails up.
From what I have read since my return it seems that trimarans have a lot going for them. As well as the stability and ease of use they are very fuel efficient and cause less erosion because they cause smaller bow waves which are what erodes the river banks and coast. Why is it that everything that is good for the environment is a lot more expensive than the common stuff?
I also seem to remember that the US navy stealth ships was of similar design so there must be something in this type of ship worth looking at.
I was actually looking at a trimaran as a mobile home. Something that actually kept you off the radar (no pun intended) and you used instead of buying a home with all the associated taxes and costs and taxes. You would want something stable and big enough to live in and for the cost of a house you could actually have a good one. I actually know two people that had boats for that purpose. One is still living in one, the same one, and the other had to sell his because his new missus didn’t like living on the water. OK to go and play in a yacht but not live. When I get back on my feet I’m going to seriously consider this as an option in my changed life style.
Ships of the future
Are trimarans the ships of the future? It seems so from what is being said here. The US Navy purchases alone make it something to look out for but with ferry companies looking at them as well it may be that we seem any more of them out on the waves.
Several weeks ago I was in Ipswich on a fact finding mission an away day at my friends when we went out on his yacht for the day. On the trip we passed a small trimaran which looked really good. My friend, a boating expert, had been on board the craft and told me it was an experimental craft, it was stable, easy to handle and one for the rich boys as it was expensive to buy. Real men of course used sails only and if they were lucky a plank to hold the sails up.
From what I have read since my return it seems that trimarans have a lot going for them. As well as the stability and ease of use they are very fuel efficient and cause less erosion because they cause smaller bow waves which are what erodes the river banks and coast. Why is it that everything that is good for the environment is a lot more expensive than the common stuff?
I also seem to remember that the US navy stealth ships was of similar design so there must be something in this type of ship worth looking at.
I was actually looking at a trimaran as a mobile home. Something that actually kept you off the radar (no pun intended) and you used instead of buying a home with all the associated taxes and costs and taxes. You would want something stable and big enough to live in and for the cost of a house you could actually have a good one. I actually know two people that had boats for that purpose. One is still living in one, the same one, and the other had to sell his because his new missus didn’t like living on the water. OK to go and play in a yacht but not live. When I get back on my feet I’m going to seriously consider this as an option in my changed life style.