| Small trimarans offer their sailors fun, versatile day | | | | (attached to these crossbeams) are usually a |
| boats. They're noted for being generally faster, and | | | | standard feature on many models of small trimarans. |
| more responsive, than monohulls. But their unique | | | | The trompolines, also referred to as "the tramps" or |
| design, which includes both crossbeams and | | | | "the nets" provide space for comfortable seating, |
| outriggers, provides a good number of other benefits | | | | lounging, eating, or sleeping. Some campers even set |
| also. | | | | up their tents on the nets so they won't have to |
| First, they don't have keels. This fact enables small | | | | sleep on hard sand or dirt. |
| trimarans to enjoy shallow draft capability. With the | | | | If the boat is taken out a little farther from shore |
| ability to go into shallow waters you'll be able to | | | | then the nets become a useful and spacious platform |
| explore coastal areas, or offshore island spots, much | | | | for fun activities. In effect, the "deck area" of even |
| more easily than if you have a keel boat. | | | | a small boat is substantially increased by having |
| Small trimarans are also trailerable because they lack | | | | trampolines attached to the crossbeams. For |
| long keels. You can easily put a small tri on a trailer | | | | instance, they're often used for swimming, diving, |
| and take it to sailing areas that would be out of | | | | fishing, crabbing, watching marine life up close (such |
| reach if you had an untrailerable boat. Your sailing | | | | as dolphins), snorkeling or just getting a suntan. |
| venues expand quite a bit when you can simply drive | | | | With these features, small trimarans can save you a |
| your boat to a new horizon and set it up in a | | | | bit of money too. If you regularly trailer your boat |
| different body of water that could take many days | | | | then you won't have to pay mooring or docking fees |
| to otherwise reach. | | | | because your sailboat can be kept in your driveway |
| If your trimaran is large enough so that you can use | | | | at home. And if you take it to different places to go |
| it for overnight camp/cruising adventures then you | | | | sailing, then a smaller model can be pulled by a fuel |
| can easily pull into any private inlet, tranquil lagoon or | | | | efficient mid-size car or truck. |
| secluded alcove. You can reach areas where only | | | | A trailerable boat will also require less maintenance |
| dinghies would normally venture -- without actually | | | | costs than boats kept at a dock. You won't need to |
| using a dinghy... whether you need to depart from | | | | be concerned about shelling out money for special, |
| rough seas during a thunderstorm, camp out for the | | | | chemical cleaning solutions for the boat's hulls. All you |
| night, or simply refresh yourself during a lunch break. | | | | have to do is rinse off your trimaran and sails off at |
| Speaking of camping... the crossbeams, which support | | | | home with clean water after each use in order to |
| the floats, can prove themselves to be very useful in | | | | keep most everything clean. |
| this regard. The main reason is because trampolines | | | | |