Trimaran - Pontoon Design

[TSITL]

I'm playing with the idea of designing a trimaran hull with the suspensioned pontoons through a 4 bar linkage system that would dampen the forces seen by the pontoons and allow for the angle between the boat and the pontoons to change.

The orginal purpose of making it a trimaran hull with the suspension sytem was so I could put two engines on the boat, with the c.g. centered in the main hull and have the ability of pivot turning (putting one engine in reverse the other in forward) while still keeping the boat managable so it's trailerable.

My main concern is this: Is it worth the time/effort/resources to have a highly manueverable design like this, or should I redirect my efforts else where?

[Thunderhead19]

1-Anything is worth the effort if it is a labour of love
2-It might be a fun exercise
3-You can pivot turn suprisingly well without doing that (unless she's say larger than 35 feet long)
4-what are you using it for?

[SailDesign]

TSITL,
You could achieve the same feeling (less "bounce") by putting the amas (pontoons) closer to the centre hull. As far as pivot steering, you can do that in a monohull with two engines.
But, as Thunderhead says, anything is worth it if it is a labour of love.

Steve

[TSITL]

I've just gotten tired of the terrible turning in my boat and I want to make one that turns much better. Since I mostly do deisng work with tracked vehicles, I thought I'd use the same idea there and apply it to a boat.

True, the pivot steering is dependent on the twin engines, not the amas. The idea of having the amas was to put the engines in them and take up less space in the main hull.

As much fun as a labour of love would be, I still want to concentrate on a feasible design that I'll be able to accomplish.