Trying to get to "the choice" in buying a catamaran.

Here are our criteria

I am 6'4" so need height in all living areas and enough room in heads
It is for my wife and I in retirement and an occasional second couple
want  dual controls, like Pilothouse concept in design
as much as possible want to go through inland bay chop not over it,
willing to give up speed for stability
will likely purchase a seasoned cat versus a brand new - reasoning
systems have been worked out
Cruising area is the San Juans
Wife likes her creature comforts so no spartan boats
Usage will be weekends, extended 2-4 week periods, live aboard if all
goes well a possibility in future
options for us include rentals if our usage does not escalate, shared
ownership concept is not appealing
size - 40-45 likely ?????? could be smaller if needs are meet

Looking for suggestions to eliminate to many choices in the market,
want to zero in on 1 or 2 cat models to focus on

Thanks to all that respond

Jim Meader
jimmeader@mac.com

Hello Jim

Please check the Cumberland 44/46 on our web site
We do have preowned boats
Have a good day
www.willmarusa.com

Best regards
Philippe J Guillemin
WILLMAR USA

Willmar USA Inc.
850 NE 3rd Street
Suite 207
Dania Beach
FL 33004 USA

Tel: 954 713 01 13
Cell: 954 609 9345
Fax: 954 252 4304

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Meader [mailto:jimmeader@mac.com]
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 4:51 PM
To: Power Catamaran List
Subject: [PCW] Cat Choices

Trying to get to "the choice" in buying a catamaran.

Here are our criteria

I am 6'4" so need height in all living areas and enough room in heads It
is for my wife and I in retirement and an occasional second couple want
dual controls, like Pilothouse concept in design as much as possible
want to go through inland bay chop not over it, willing to give up speed
for stability will likely purchase a seasoned cat versus a brand new -
reasoning systems have been worked out Cruising area is the San Juans
Wife likes her creature comforts so no spartan boats Usage will be
weekends, extended 2-4 week periods, live aboard if all goes well a
possibility in future options for us include rentals if our usage does
not escalate, shared ownership concept is not appealing size - 40-45
likely ?????? could be smaller if needs are meet

Looking for suggestions to eliminate to many choices in the market, want
to zero in on 1 or 2 cat models to focus on

Thanks to all that respond

Jim Meader
jimmeader@mac.com