Opening the door

I have always loved the idea of multihulls. But I am not a sailor who loves to be on the edge, flying one hull of a catamaran. Five years ago, I bought the plans for John Marples Seaclipper 16 but instead of building it then, I followed the wisdom of the mono-hulls and built the Walkabout, rebuilt the National E and the Alacrity 19. All good boats, but I always looked over their shoulder as I danced with them, thinking of a sleek trimaran.
I want a boat that is first of all, trailerable. Then I want it to be safe. After that, I want it to feel like a motorcycle swooping through the turns. I want to sheet in the sails and 'go for it', not at all worried that I am going to flip the boat in the middle of the freezing ocean.
After dealing on a few sailing dinghies early this spring (Wayfarer, Lightning, Davidson 17) I 'woke up' and realized these were not boats that I really wanted to sail. It was then I brought out the Seaclipper plans from under the bed and again examined the details. I also found youtube has a number of videos of small sailing trimarans, Windrider 17, which helped me follow the dream. This time, the stars were aligned!
So, I have begun. Seizing the opportunity of 'low' petroleum prices, I bought five gallons of epoxy. Gasp at the prices!
I found a Hobie 14 with a new main sail, perfect for the project! It is on a home-built trailer, which will also serve very well for the new boat!
I have a number of house/yard projects lined up in front of this one, and I have a summer of playing with my other boats too. Including the Hobie before I pirate its parts.
The next entries may be a few weeks from appearing.