It was quite an agonizing decision to find the “perfect” catamaran.  We attended the Annapolis Boat Show three times, chartered twice & spent hundreds of hours searching on-line- can you say “Yacht World?”  The whole concept of the open bridgedeck (cockpit), only enclosed with “plastic” windows was intially a turn-off; we yearned for the traditional cozy cabin.  But as the years went by, we realized that we are cruising to be “out there”, and the Maine Cat’s enclosure still provides protection when needed. We are good with our choice.