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I have a simple question about catamarans. If one of the two hauls engine were on but the other haul had an engine that were off, non-working, or non-existent, wouldn't a catamaran run around in circles?

In other words, do both engines in each of the haul have to be on at the same time and would they have to be going at the same speeds to insure that the catamaran move forward straight? I have always been perplexed by this.

nice trip report. i can't believe i missed this - i was lurking back then. the archive only let me see 4 pages - was there more? i would like to see the pics.

i really want to go to thailand - it is near the top of the list of near future, must visit places.

consider your self invited - just not sure about bringing any of you to my poker fishing hole though. i am afraid some of you might not leave & my hrly rate would drop.

are you going to be in vegas during the series? i think i am going to be there from may 19th to about july 10th.

Just block referers to imageshack, and then when you refresh all your pictures should be back, at least it works for me.

in an emergency you can run on 1 engine w/ the rudders turned to compensate but the boat would be very difficult to manuever. ideally you want both engines on & running at the same speed.

some monohull powerboats have a bigger problem w/ this. twin engine powerboats often have small rudders because you can use the engines to compensate the steering. some powerboats can not be made to go straight on only 1 engine & will in fact only go in circles.

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I'm going back to Thailand in Sept. with my Mom & Stepdad. Probably won't be quite as nutty. It's a special place to visit--the people, the food, the culture. And I'm definitely going to see Angkor Wat this time though.

Yeah I'm going to try to be around some for the WSOP. But my job is kind of clingy right now. Although things are getting real slow, so I may have a LOT of free time soon.

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For a great read about circ'ing on a cat (4 year blog) try this....very addictive & entertaining

http://bumfuzzle.com/Pages/2003/2003_10.html

Let's say I want to have a catamaran that does not have to have this problem. I do this by adding a third but smaller hull in between the two catamaran hulls and I put my engine on there. This middle hull would be half in length and width compared to the two outer hulls. Would this work?

I really don't want to have a real trimaran - one in which there is a big hull in the middle and two outrigger hulls on the side. I want pure stability which the catamaran would do better but it would effectively be a trimaran because of the middle hull however that middle hull is just used to carry a middle engine.

BTW, I am correct that a big middle hull trimaran with two outrigger hulls would not be as stable as a pure catamaran?

are you trying to level me? i really don't understand the concern here.

this could grow into a very long theoretical debate & i am not a naval architect. that said i believe your thinking on this is skewed.

having a small third hull in the center will cause stability & "slapping" problems. also you will most likely have cavitation problems trying to put an engine in like this. there is also the consideration of how this would effect the living space.

it seems as though your concern is how a catamaran would handle w/ 1 engine. this would only be an emergency situation & having 2 engines to start w/ would provide you w/ a greater margin of safety than only having 1 engine. 2 engines - 1 goes down - you still get by. 1 engine - it goes down - your screwed. all of this should be the very least of your concerns.

all of that aside. every one knows that the best boat to sail around the world in is the boat you have or the one you can actually afford in the near future.

as far as stability goes, we need much more information to give a correct analysis.

My plan is this: I'm graduating with a BA in Economics spring 09, and have already committed myself to a program with which i will get a Master's in Econ spring 2010. After this, I want to travel either North ( i live in georgia) or to England/Ireland and will pursue a PhD in Economics.

Once I have my PhD, i will use it as my meal ticket across the world. adsman's journey is very commendable, and i love the spirit of it. However, education is also very important to me, and this generally requires staying put for a number of years. So the two goals seem to be opposing forces, but in the end it will help me.

Once I've done my time and gotten a PhD from a good program, I'm going to apply for proffessorships overseas. everywhere has universities. I envision myself starting out in an english speaking country (ireland/england/austrailia/kiwi), spending a few years teaching, and then moving on to a different country. Second time perhaps Italy, Greece, Spain. I'm thinking the mediterranean sounds nice, but this is very likely to change. But there are universities everywhere. I love to teach, and research in economics is not something that is geographically limited in the slightest. I want to move every 3 years or so, until i hit 32-33, and then I'll settle down wherever i want to.

That's the gist of it.

BTW: I just had this revelation yesterday, and I've already told both of my parents and my long-time gf.

I really think the biggest thing for me is seeing how adsman and captain overcame the disconnect between desire and action.

So many times it seems like people want to do something, but "life happens", and they couldn't. I've heard more than a few people use that phrase. **** that ****. **** that. If life happens, it's going to happen the way i want it to ****ing happen. These two people wanted to do something and didn't use 'life' as an excuse not to. The world is out there, and all that's required of you, me, or anyone is to just do it if you want to do it. Don't come up with excuses for not living your life EXACTLY how you want to. If you want to travel throughout italy, go do it. Quit your job, get a job in italy, learn to speak italian. No, not everything is seamless, and there will be rough times or w/e but it seems to me that far too many people would rather find excuses than power through the obstacles they might face.

Finally, one last thing that inspired me and helped push the button for me. Someone said

Adventure > Comfort

**** Yeah

I'm wondering if I should start a thread about this. I don't really have any specific questions, but perhaps people have advice, or would enjoy reading it, or would like to comment. I may...

How'd you take a ****?

Edit: poop

While you're in your twenties, yes. After that it gets old fast.

Also, I didn't set out with any grand plans of what I wanted to do or where I wanted to go. I just set out. Usually, that in itself is enough. And in these kind of situations it's better not to have any plans, as they tend to get discarded by what life wants to throw your way. The key is to keep an open mind and eye out for opportunities and act on them. And generally speaking, the adventure will not be where the money is at.